Bunker Hill, Oct. 6th.
I am glad that you were privileged to keep Thanksgiving Day.
We did not enjoy that blessing, I regret to say. I trust it was generally
observed, and that rich blessings may flow from it through our ever-kind
Heavenly Father. I also hope that on that day large contributions were made to
our Bible Society. You and I have, as you say, special reason for gratitude to
God for His goodness and mercy to us. . .
. The citizens of Frederick did not present me the horse, as was published,
though a Marylander gave me a fine-looking animal, possessed of great muscle
and fine powers of endurance; but he was not gentle, and of this the donor
notified me. Notwithstanding the notice, I mounted and rode him that evening,
and he did well. The next morning, however, when I attempted again to ride him,
he reared up and fell back with me, hurting me considerably. Miss Osbourn, of
Jefferson, sent me some excellent socks, and a beautiful scarf, which I wish my
darling had. Our friend, Mrs. Graham, of Winchester, sent me two nice
sponge-cakes last week, and a Mr. Vilwig, of the same place, sent me an
excellent arm-chair for camp use. I wish I could keep it until the close of the
war, as I think my esposa would enjoy it. You are earnestly remembered
in my prayers
SOURCE: Mary Anna Jackson, Life and Letters of
General Thomas J. Jackson (Stonewall Jackson), p. 360-1
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