Leah writes about local news, especially the new people boarding with her and Mr. Jessup. She worries about Mr. Jessup missing most of his meals, but feels they are luckier than many others who are in such poor health.
James tells his sister that the rebels are giving themselves up and that they are tired of the war. He wishes that everyone would tire of the war. He speaks of the officers and their parties, especially the drinking and womanizing they do. He says,...
Letter from Rachel to her parents acknowledging receipt of some things from home. She worries about how they will resolve their dispute, and confirms to her father that Mr. Wright might be in need of money at the moment as he’s just had a major...
Rachel’s father opens his letter to her, the first after a long Christmas holiday, apologizing for having forgotten to put a warm buffalo robe in the mail sleigh that she took back to Poughkeepsie from New Paltz. He worries that she left a bottle...
