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Sunday Morning Wauhatchie April 4th 1864 My Dear Wife [With?] careful atention I have watched the mail all last week to get a letter from you and began to think something was wrong but this morning one came that you sent the 14th. In it was a note from William which explained the secret saying I was father of a soldier boy which rather surprised me thinking it not time. Well my dear I don't know what I can say sometimes I feel sad and shall until I know that you are restored to health again and all is well. I think a great deal but I can't write when I think of the afflictions you have to live through. I feel as though I had I'm the cause of a share of your heartaches but I trust and beg I may be spared to repay you and fulfill all vows. My dear I have often told you all