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Corporal Titus Moss Letters, September 1862 – March 1863 Page 46 Letter Number 24 written by Titus Moss on 30 November 1862 I have plenty of tea for the present. I had a paper not very long ago don’t remember the time, Sunday Morning Nov 30 Loudon Valley My Dear Wife Your letter of the 23th came last night and with one for Frank from Sarah and Eunice. I did ask Frank about his letter for the hut was full last night. He and I are off for 24 hours this morning. I am quite disappointed about Carrie. Have expected to hear that she was better by every letter and sincerely wish it were in my power to bear a part of your burdens. I do not know what to advise but should like to have Dr. Rodman see her if you and the friends think it best. You can talk with them and Dr. William about it. Do not mind any expence that is necessary for her comfort or the restoration of her health. It is my earnest prayer that she may be patient and resigned in what ever condition it may please God to place her neither do I forget to pray that you may be endued with wisdom and judgement to guide your family aright. I have even dared to hope that I may get home 2. early in the spring. Indeed I have felt almost sure that I should go home in the spring. God grant that it may not be long before I may join an unbroken circle at home. If providence directs otherwise may we heartily say not my will O Lord but thine bedone. I think the letter was lost that you spoke of asking those questions in. I bid off Hannah’s slip with the expectation that Father and his boys would pay it between us that is what was talked of last spring. L is gone or I should ask him about his share. I cannot tell just how Patrick’s account was but feel sure we did not owe him and think he did not owe us much, do not get discouraged. I know you have a great deal of care but you remember the promise, as thy day so shall thy strength be. I will finish this after service. I have sent two letters to you in four days and numbered them so that you may know whether you get all or not. I have just heard a good sermon from the text of St. John 3.16. I like Mr. Sanford very much when I get where he is. I dislike to go to his tent because the Lieut. Col or Major is almost always there. I have been past his tent a good many times to see if he was alone. I do not feel 3. (extra two lines added to top of this page) when the officers are in, I do not think stay nights but it seems asif they make headquarters day time. at liberty to intrude. There seems to be very The Cheshire Historical Society Cheshire, Connecticut 06410 http://www.cheshirehistory.org April 2005
Corporal Titus Moss Letters, September 1862 – March 1863 Page 47 few churchment in this reg’t and I like talk over church matters. I wish Father would send me a Spirit of Mishion for I should read it with interest. Our books are few and my thoughts turn churchward. This is an unusual quiet sunday. Our inspection was only a company one and did not last long. Our camp is some distance from the road so there were no teams to disturb us by there jumbling noise. There are plenty of axes constantly going. Please ask Uncle L what he has done with his old oxen and what they have done the sawmill. This fall have so much wood they have carried from on the mountain. How do you like the stove. How doesthe pigs do or rather how much will they weigh when you butcher. I was afraid that our pork had taken hurt had it or not. The drum is beat for dress parade. It is evening again and I am seated on my blanket in front of the fire. We have a fireplace about the size of the one in our old kitchen. I do not quite like all of our family and the house is so full we have begun to build another. Henry Dolittle, E. Royce, 4. E.W. Benham and us three Mosses. We begun it on Saturday. Frank builds the chimney. The rest are getting stones and wood. We expect to be able to put up the most improved coal that you ever saw with the experience we have had. E. Benham I like very well but deliver me from the other two. I sent in my last letter to know if you could spare 4 lbs of butter or if you could get it from some one as good as that you sent me. So please write in your next letter and give the price. I repeated it in this for if one should be lost the other might go to you. I wish to say a word about Christmas. If carries health permits and you and the children are well do not fail to keep Christmas. You can think that I am having a good aa I shall if nothing happens and I do not have bad news from home. Howard must be just as kind to Carrie as he can and not make a nose when she feels bad and help bring in wood and any thing else he can do to help. Emma must be good girl. I should surely like to see these dear children and think I should before many months. I have thought of Carrie a great deal and expect every letter that she would be better and still hope so. Let me know just how she is as often as you can. Please remember me to all friends. I shall look for letters with some anxiety on Carries account. From your affectionate husband T. Moss The Cheshire Historical Society Cheshire, Connecticut 06410 http://www.cheshirehistory.org April 2005
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