Suggested by Shannon Stockwell: "(gazes off into the distances and sighs wistfully) when will my appetite return from the war"

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Dear wife,

I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well at present and do hope these few lines may find you and the children and all the folks well. I expect we shall move for Bardstown this time tomorrow, thence down the Nashville railroad to Gallatin if peace is not declared by then. The Col. still says that I may have an office of some kind in the reg. but I do not know if I should like to be away from you longer than my service requires. 

The memories of the blissful moments I have spent with you come creeping over me, and I feel most gratified to God and to you that I have enjoyed them so long. The fine ground beef burghers of Portland, the plentiful barbecues of Massachusetts, the smoked meats and aged cheeses of the folded Italian pastries whose name I cannot at present recall.

I have, I know, but few and small claims upon Divine Providence, but something whispers to me -- perhaps it is the wafted scent of double chocolate chip cookies -- that I shall return to my loved one unharmed. 

Forgive my many faults, and the many pains I have caused you. How thoughtless and foolish I have oftentimes been! I want you to be contented and I will come home as soon as I can. I am not afraid of anything but sickness and the worst weather is over now. We shall meet again.

Yours affectionately,
A. P. Petite
Jeffersontown, KY
November the 23rd, 1864

Music: Long Road Ahead B Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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When Will My Appetite Return from the War

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