23d.
I was very thankful to our kind Heavenly Father for his
protecting care extended over my little pet, as stated in your letter. I do
delight to receive letters from my little woman. If Sue is approachable on the
Avery question, tell her she must be very litigious if she finds it necessary
to engage the services of a member of the legal profession for life! Tell her
we have them here from a mere tyro up to a judge of the Federal court, though
do not mention the subject to her if you think it would be at all unpleasant.
On Saturday I sent your boy, George, with your horse and
wagon down to Thompson's landing, and brought up a barrel of nice Richmond
sweet potatoes. I have laid aside the best, and hope they will keep till my
little pet gets home.
What think you? I went down to your henhouse yesterday
evening, pursuant to orders, and, looking into the nests, found nine
fresh eggs besides the Deaver1,
and, appropriating eight of them, I returned, leaving one in each nest.
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1 A porcelain egg bought of a man of that name.
SOURCE: Mary Anna Jackson, Life and Letters of
General Thomas J. Jackson (Stonewall Jackson), p. 137-8
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