Georgia:  Morgan County: Letter from Thomas Peter Saffold to his wife, 
Sarah Reid, 26 Oct 1863
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Letter from Thomas Peter Saffold to his wife, Sarah:

Rome Oct 26th

63

Your letter of Saturday has just been received. I am surprised you have
not received the letters I wrote last week. As to the Wheat I will give
directions about it in a few days, and in the mean time let Thompson be
cosy. I rode out yesterday to see Mrs. Oliver. Oliver has been at home 
for some time on a sick furlough. They own a small place in this county, 
two young negroes that are able to work and are doing very well. They 
have but two children and the little girl she asked me to name is as full 
of herself as any little Miss of four years you ever saw. I enjoyed the 
ride and upon the whole had a pleasent day. There is no chance now to get 
her to work after I invited them when they went down the country to see 
their relatives to give us a call. She is a woman of good sense and very 
capable at all kinds of various work. We are doing nothing here and I 
feel more and more disgusted with the War and every thing connected with 
it. We had a great deal of bad weather last week but I find that no 
matter whether it rains or shines I am restless, dissatisfied and 
unhappy. How long we will stay here I cannot tell. I have but little idea 
that we will be discharged before Christmas if then. I am not surprised 
at the article you enclosed. It breathes the spirit of most if not all 
the men who are exempt. The truth is as I have said a hundred times the 
country is ruined and it may be your lot yet to have rations weighted out 
for yourself and children by some military official. Already the 
government is the master of the People and not the People the masters of 
the government. I will write again in a day or two. How does Ben get on? 
How many hogs has he put up to fatten? What is Johnson doing? Send me 
some butter, some biscuit and crackers, pickles, a bottle of molasses, 
and the loin part of a middling. Put them in a good Box and be sure to 
have it well nailed up. I hope your Mother is with you. My love to her 
and the children.

Your devoted Husband

T. P. Saffold