Letter from L. Julienne to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; July 21, 1864

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Letter from L. Julienne to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; July 21, 1864

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Adams, William Wirt, 1819-1888 Burt, Unknown Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877 Frank, Unknown Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863 Julienne, L.Lewis, Unknown Rould, Unknown Sims, Mrs. Unknown Solom?, Unknown Sougly?, Unknown Unknown, Billy Unknown, Clarence Unknown, Elizabeth Unknown, Emile Unknown, Jane Unknown, Louise Unknown, Martha Unknown, Mimie Woods?, Maurice

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United States. Army

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Alabama--Mobile County. Mobile Mississippi--Adams County. Natchez Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson

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Jackson July 21^st_" 1864

My dear Friend

Day before yesterday, I received your very kind letter, which did I can assure you give me great pleasure. I feel much flattered to hear you say that my letters are always welcome & read with pleasure. I do feel when I am writing to you that I am have=ing a old time talk with you—. I shall certainly endevour to keep up the correspondence. I regret to hear that you, Martha & Billy have been sick. This hot weather has been enough to make every one sick. & I wonder that it has not made me so for I [just?] had to [cook?] meat all the time since the month of May but I hold out us Dr Sougly? one to say I am very tuff & can stand a great deal. You

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must excuse me if I did not let you know right away about the [flour?] I received it safe & in due time, & it is very good. I am [very?] sorry that both sacks were [not?] for me. I got there on Saturday & I was glad for the next day we were all excitement about the miserable Yanks. they came in on Tuesday, but thank God Gen [?] gave orders that nothing should be [disturbed?] they [?] very well, but you could [hear?] that it was because they would not do any thing. I [never?] saw such a set of cowards they did not venture [beyond?] the grave yard. they left on Thursday, & took the greatest number of injuries. it was too funny to see them running with a child dragging after

them & their packs on their backs. I had to laugh. Mr [?] [?] [?] at one time. The yankees did not get out of Jackson as easy as they thought for Gen Adams was soon after them & they lost many men. I was sorry that we will attempt to fight with so few men it seems such a pity that our poor boys should be killed & wounded & we accomplish nothing. we have a great many wounded at the Hospital. Lewis Burt was taken home by his wife Judge Solom? is severely wounded. I think that he is still in the neighborhood & his men disgraced themselves, no fighters. I do wish if they come again we could have such a man as Forest & that we could

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whip them for real. I do feel in dread all the time of them coming back & burning the [land?] we have. Jackson was away & I was not as much afraid as I thought that I would be. I [?] I am getting [?] to them but you do not [?] [?] my blood boils when I see them. they talk to me & I [answer?] them with perfect indifference. I do wonder what Martha would do if she had to [go?] & often the [?] [?] to see a yank. I look at them with contempt but keep cool. I had a [fun?] with one for killing a chicken & he soon left. I heard yesterday they would be out again but I hope [it?] is not so. enough about the rascals

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Jackson is still in Mobile, & is in business there much to my annoyance for I do not like his being away from home [lands?] I would hate to break [?] here & go to a p strange place & perhaps be in the [?] of the Yanks. I believe old Jackson is the best place after all. The only thing I would like to go for would be to be in the [?]. You will be sorry to have that Maurice Woods? is at the [?] of death & it would not surprise me at any moment to hear that she was dead. I have been perfectly miserable she has been ill for 29 days with flu Dr Rould? has neglected her most shamefully. she is

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most horribly [salivated?] & her mouth bleeds terribly which ~~should~~ [irritates?] her. her life hangs on a thread. Dr Rould neglected her for four days & when he was sent for [did?] not come for hours & was [astonished?] as he said to find her so ill. I am truly sorry Mimie sent for him, for I have been told that he was all the time drunk. They called in another Dr yesterday. I dread to get a dispatch today for Mimie is [distracted?] she has good kind friends with her Mrs Sims is his daughter & I sent Louise to take ~~charge~~ charge of her children for her Emile is so dishearted she cannot leave his Hospital to go to [page torn] he being [alone?] [page torn] I pray good will [upon her?] [page torn]

it would be hard indeed for Mimie to give up me at her age she is [page torn] & is such a nice girl she is perfectly aware of the danger she is in & is [resigned?] [from?] child may God remove this bitter trial from her Parents. I can feel for them for my [?] [children?] filled twice ~~[Illegible]~~ more. but will say nothing his [holy?] will must be done. I trust he may spare Clarence to us. he is in perfect health & is expected to be sent ~~from~~ to Mobile. Jane is too lazy to [emits?] besides. she has had a soldier patient to wait on in this neighborhood. he was wounded at out here. she still does her part for the soldiers & holds her ground for the Confederacy. she [gives?] [page torn] to the Yanks.

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[?] [?] [?] send you many kisses. I told [?] what you said. she says I [?] him. I heard that Elizabeth was very sick just such a spell as she had when you were here. I will go to see her today if I do not have any bad news from Mobile. I heard the same of your Brother [?] [?] writes nothing more. I [never?] get letters from Natchez. You will give a great deal of [love?] to Martha & Billy & remember me to Frank. I have a great deal more to ~~[?]~~ write [you?] but have not the time & am very [nervous?] you will please excuse me. Do write as often as you can. I will deliver your message to Mimie [accepting?] best wishes. your friend

L. Julienne