Fayetteville, Virginia, January 6, 1862.
Dear Joe: — I
yesterday received yours of the 26th; at the same time the Commercial of
the first — six days later. Am glad to know you are doing so well at home. . .
.
We go up to Raleigh tomorrow. A considerable march in the
winter, if the mud thaws, as now seems likely. There is no difficulty in teams
reaching [there] with goods and stores, but footing it, is, to say the least,
disagreeable. Don't buy a new chest for me or anybody now. In the spring will
be time enough.
It is possible you will start for here before this reaches
Cincinnati; if not, come on, unless you hear by telegraph, without delay, if
the condition of the family will allow. Love to all the dear ones —
"wee" one and all.
Yours,
R.
Dr. J. T. Webb.
SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and
Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 2, p. 179
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