Submitted to the ECHGS by Diana Frymyer
Used here with their permission
Submitted to this site by Jen Bawden, 4th g-granddaughter of Daniel & Dianah Hoover
All spelling and punctuation appear as it was written. Any clarification will appear in parenthesis
Estill Co. Ky. Dec the 29th 1862
My dear husband
I make use of the present opportunity of wrighting you a few lines in answer to yor kind letters. I received two letters from you the last one dated the 7th of Dec it gives me great satisfaction to hear from you & to hear that you was as well (as) you are and that there was a prospect of my seeing you again soon. I glory in the sentiment of your not wanting to come home without you can do it honorably but I do know that there is nothing on this Earth that would give me more satisfaction than to see you at home with an honorable discharge and our country in peace once more
We are all well at this time but Littleton Horn he has been verry sick for several days I am as well as comon myself you said you wanted to know how I was off for meat I have plenty to do me I killed 2 hogs verry good ones the 24th of this month and it is a plenty to do me I have all the cattle that you left here and they are in verry good fix
I will now tell you about Bill Ingraham him and two of the stamper boys joined the Sesesh army and was gone some time and their Capt give a false alarm one day & Bill fainted dead enough & they had like not to have brought him too his capt sent him home the two stamper boys got sick and they come back
I was down at Shoog Jo Scrivners to day and he gave me fifty dollars that you sent by Capt Wilson to me I will take good care of it till you come I have got the $30.00 you sent me by Houard just as you sent it
John Hoover is marryed Enoch Wakefield marryed them
I will close for this time you must wright to me as often as you can I have wrote 3 or 4 letter to you that you have not said any thing about you must not conclude I have forgotten you because you dont get my letters I never expect to forget you while this old boddy of mine has life enough to know any thing
nothing more but remain your loving wife
Dianah Hoover
To Daniel Hoover
Note: In someone else's handwriting the following name appears: Andrew Hoover of the 79 ind Marion Co indianoplows indiania Co C.
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