Submitted by: Margaret Gagliardi gagliardi_margaret@bah.com 

Dixon, March 4th 1867
Monday Morning

Friend Zack

I really do not deserve to be favored for not answering your last letter 
sooner.

I tried to do better but all seemed working against me. I made several 
commencements but was interrupted before completed. My sister in law has 
been sick and also my sister so that I have been quite occupied.

Yes Col Jones is married to Miss Phebe Moore instead of Mrs. Phebe Cassel.

There has been a number of wedding here this winter probably I have 
forgotten to tell some. Lena Reynolds is to be married this month some 
time I believe to Uriah McKenny. You say Harry Powers is with you. I 
heard he was to be married Christmas was he?

I am sorry you have been sick. Hope you may keep well and soon return to 
Dixon. You said you would send me a Photo of yourself. If I would not 
let all the girls get married. But save one for you. I will try to do 
so. So dont fail in your bargain. I will try to get some real nice girl 
to wait for you, but you must not stay too long for fear I cannot keep her.

I doubt whether you will know Dixon when you return. There are so many 
improvements and a great many strange faces.

Zack I cannot write more today. It is time for me to take my music lesson.

Please write soon and often, and don’t forget the Photo.

Your friend, Josie

Copyright Margaret Gagliardi 2004