# 29
Johnson’s Island, Ohio
August 1st, 1864
My Dear Wife –
I have just arisen from an
afternoon nap wherein I had pleasant dreams of sweet home & your dear self
– As I find when waking my self still as far from you as ever, I will adopt the
only resort& write you – I an rejoiced now that that truce mails are bring
exchanged again, & look in every arrival for a precious letter from you –
This would be the greatest pleasure & happiness to me (except exchange) as
I have not had one from you since 24th Apr. My health is still verry good, & am
getting along well, but the Chinch Bugs are very annoying. Tomorrow we are going to scald everything – I
never wanted to see anyone in my life so much as I do you now
I want you to send me your
photograph without delay, & directly to my self – I never intend – if I
ever get one in my hands again to ever
let it get out of my reach – Over 12 months now, & I have not seen
even the likeness of my dear wife, & boy – I enclose you the story from a
news paper with the announcement of the marriage of our friend Miss Emma – send
it to kit. She was married Wednesday 6th
July – Altho she told me she would marry soon she never appraised me of the
time. I have had no letter from them in
a long time – You must write often – I will inclose you Some U. S. Stamps in my
next. I have often sent you some, but
you have never acknowledged receipt of any.
Mr. Nott is still verry kind. I
would be as happy as could be under the circumstances if I could only get a
letter from you. Kiss all for me,
specially my dear Son – Your affectionate husband, Stephen Corker, Capt. Co.A 3rd
Geo Regt. Prisoner War
[with envelope]
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