HENDERSON COUNTY, TN - LETTERS - Lucinda J. Paine Smith to John C. Smith, undated ----¤¤¤---- NOTE: No date - Lucinda J Payne Smith writing to her husband John Culpepper Smith while he was in service in the Civil War. Her spelling is interesting through out; it seems she is distracted rather than uneducated for she adds and drops final "e's" inconsistently. Circa Spring/Summer 1864 - RGE 2003 My very dearly beloved I sit down this morning to write you a few lines to let you know we are in common health. I cannot say that I ever feel wright well. I understand you hav written 2 letters. I have not receive them. I would be very glad to get a letter from you but much glader to see you. I spend many a lonesom hour and shed many bitter tears but I need not repeat my sorrows to you for you have my heart. All the consolation I have is in the hope that the Lord will take care of you and shield you from all danger and I pay (pray) that he may hasten the time when this cruel war shall ceas and the poor soldiers returne to the kind imbraces of thire familys. Mary can say my Pa and Ally gets mad and says no its her Pa. I was at your Fathers yesterday. They are all well. I do not know wither you can read this scribbling or not for the baby is crying and I scarsely know what I am writing my self. (Back page) My dear I must scold you a little. I think if you have taken my advice it would have been better for us all but perhaps you know best. Mose and the McKinzy boys at **** home yet and have not been pestered. Mr Heusten is getting along very well with this crop and I am trying to do the best I can. Let us live umble and faithful and pray much for the Lord has promised they that aske shall receive & my precious one if we never meet in this world againe let us try to liv right that we may die right and meet in a better world than this. I must quit for this time so farewell my darling, Lucinda Smith Write as often as you can Give my respects to Henry and Tom and tell Tom to be a good boy and do the best he can ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: R. Easley ___________________________________________________________________