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Received a letter from her and one from William; did not appreciate letter before the war; feels that the letters she writes are not very interesting, but all her days are similar; she hears Charley's lessons and keeps house in the morning at eleven, the girls come to read history lessons to hear; after dinner, she teaches Willie his lessons for school the next day and goes visiting or receives visitors; sometimes after supper the girls read more history; was glad to hear the good account of Mr. Lewis; the Northern papers imply that there is a food shortage in the South, but they have plenty of food; received a note from Molly [Maury Maury?], who said her mother [Anne Maury] is very grateful to Uncle Rutson for his efforts to find Johnny; Cousin E. is axious about Dabney Maury, who is in command at Mobile; (28 February) a young man told Dabney that Johnny was in prison in Pittsburg[h] on 15 June [1863]; sends love. 1p. ALS Including T's of ALS, 2pp.