#62


		Stevenson Ala Nov 11th 1864
Dear wife you have got the Start of me this time
for I have got two letters Since I wrote one but
I wrote two letters last week before I got one
from you. I shall not have any difficulty with
John I concider myself above such things. I
think you have quite a tongue for flattery you
call me young good looking etc. now you know
my nose is put on crooked and I am getting old
and ugly So dont flatter me any more for if you do I
shall begin to think I am Some body and
begin to run after the gahals. I made out a
furlough for John to go home but it never was
Sent to head quarters So I dont believe he will get
one yet but he ought to have one. John is pretty
hard up with the chronic Diarhea you need
not tell Electa about it. the old regiment Has been
mustered out and is now is process of reorg-
anizhing) it will take some time to get it
organized I did not think you douted me
but did not know but somebody had wrote
something by the way you wrote. I think
you. ought to influence me as well as me
			      	        have      almost
you. I am very tired of writing as I ^ wrote ^
steady for three days the Company books
and papers were all nearly two months

behind So you see it takes some time to
catch up but I am getting along pretty well
with it I am glad you got the money all
right for there was a great deal of danger
at that time to send anything through. tell
Nettie I will write some to her when I get
a little over my hurry perhaps I may
never see her but I can respect her for
her fathers sake I presume that she cant
think much of me as her fathers sister
did not think  I done right about her
fathers property. I suppose Joe Bentley
has got tired of his wife and so takes his
hand maid well it is as much as I
ever expected of him.
     I hardly know what to write as times
is rather dull here it has been very rainy
here for the past week we had Election tuesday
the 8th Everything went off peaceable Old Abe
got two to little Mack one. Old Abe gets the
Soldiers vote. well I dont know of any
thing more to write that is worth your while
to read So good night for the present kiss
the children for Me I dont know when
I shall get a chance to see you again
but I think I shall see you again

		Nov. 11th 1864

Sometime but we must Submit to the ways of
God for he directs Everything for the best I
pray for him to protect you from all
harm and that he will bless you in my 
abscence .   from your husband
		     Simeon A Howe