V M I Sept 4th 53
My dear Ned
I have not received received a letter from for three
weeks or more & I cant tell the reason. Whether you have writen or
not I cannot say. We marched over to the Rockbridge Alum Springs &
made the short stay of a week. But not withstanding the short time
we stayed we had a very pleasant time. I expected meet with Miss
Cornelia there but was very disagrable disapointed. I have not
heard any thing any thing from her but once since I have been here
& that was throug Issack. He told Ma to tell me that he saw her riding
on horse back behind a buggy. But I expect he was mistaken. If
you have heard any thing from her for gracious sake write to me about
it. Write me all about my dogs horse & every thing concerning home.
I do not expect that you got my last letter. I wrote to you ask
you to send me some good chewing Tobacco. Please get me some good
chewing tobacco from Mondays down town and put it in a little box
& send it to me for there is none in 10 miles of the place. I will
send you the money as soon as I get it from home. Please be certain
to send it as I have not had any fit chew since I have been here.
I find a good many fine fellers here. But I get very homesick when
I think of the fun I would have if I was back with you. Please excuse
all leving out word & bad speling & also very bad writing. All
of my room mates join with me in love to you & all the boys.
I remain your dev. friend
E. Garth
