# 40
Johnson's Island Ohio
Feby
8th 1865
My Dear Wife,
I
wrote you a few days ago in reply to yrs of the 19th and 29th
December, but have just rec'd yrs written on the 19th October,
& will answer it on account of Judge
Carswell. Tell him I will do all I can
for John, & regret verry much that yr letter in regard to him did not reach
me sooner. I have written to Mr. Nott on
the subject and will write John as soon as I can send out another letter. I will also write Aunt Mary in regard to
him. I am verry sorry I did not know
John was a prisoner before. Yr letter is
the first intimation I have had of it.
If I can hear from him, I will report as to how he is getting along in
my next. Tell the Judge to be patient in
regard to him, for he will find it difficult to hear from him often, at least
it is so in my case. Rest assured dear,
that you are not wrong in supposing that I write often and I am equally assured
that you do the same, but I rarely receive them. I suppose that this is insepparable from my
position as a prisoner. I accept yr good
advice and will be patient. If I could
know that you keep happy and contented, I could not be otherwise. But why doubt it? I know the superiority of womans equanimity,
patience, and endurance under trials and misfortunes. My health keeps good. I had a letter and a little money from Cousin
Emma a few days ago. They are all well
there, except herself. She was afflicted
with her old complaint rising [a rising or rison is a southern colloquial name
for a boil.] in the face. She writes
that they are getting along excellently.
Charlie has grown a fine boy and is going to school. Tell my dear boy father loves him "more
than tongue can tell" and would
give anything to see him and that he must take good care of Mother until I come
home. I sent him a picture book by Capt.
Snead. Yr devoted husband,
Stephen A. Corker
Capt. & Prisoner War
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