Correspondence from Robert Rutledge to Mary Minerva Rutledge, April 5, 1863
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Rutledge, Robert A
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Letter from Robert A. Rutledge to Mary Minerva Rutledge concerning the climate and his living conditions, provisions, and financial situation. He attempts to dissuade his father from visiting him at the camp but expresses his weariness of the war and being away from family. He sends a special message to his son George and to "little Eva."[Page 1] May need a hat with my fine suit if I get it Cumberland Gap Apr 5th 1863 Dear Wife I recd yours of March 31st 1863 on yesterday was truly glad to learn you were all well and it was with great pleasure I prerused your letter. My letters come so irregular that I hardly know when to look for letters from you. Last night was a very cold one and I froze out about an hour before day it is a cold bleak place out here, and does not suit me as far as climate and water is concerned but the way things now stand in the Army I believe I would prefer staying here to any where else until fall except it were on the Rail Road. You say that Pa talks somthing like coming to see me this Summer. I would love very much to see him but he cannot come without a great deal of trouble and probably would make himself sick he could not enjoy himself here because it is up hill both ways as it is downhill both ways in Ala. I want to see Pa...
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