Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson
    

I received today another batch of letters from Dixie, to be mailed in Memphis for Yankee land.

March, Friday 4, 1864

I do wish Nonconnah would fall, and let a visitor from Memphis return home, for I am always in an ill humor when she is about. Tate and Helen went over to see Missie Morgan this evening. I have been in Tate’s room all day buisy sewing—almost finished my dress—

Mr. Hildebrand was here today, bro’t noting later from Dixie—nor have we heard anything today. I wish one of the scouts would come, and bring us some news. It has been very cloudy and disagreeable all day, this evening we had quite a storm. I received today another batch of letters from Dixie, to be mailed in Memphis for Yankee land. Decatur told us Gen. Armstrong had been ordered to Miss. he has taken Mariah to Mobile to be confined, poor girl I pity her, no Mother or relation to be with her. Laura as usual nodding, and I feel all alone. Beulah and Tippie Dora also enjoying their nap. I feel real sick tonight—oh! I am so lonely—what is to be my fate—oh! God shield me, have I not suffered enough—make my future bright.

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