Hill, William E. and Bettie Redding, Letters, 1851, 1865-1866, (C3831)

              [contains text that has been added at a later date, not part of original ms]
[envelope at left of page]:
OLIVE STREET HOTEL,
   ST. LOUIS
J. H. BAGWILL,
   Proprietor.
Cor. Second & Olive Streets.

War!
War!
[postmark]:
SAINT LOUIS MO [date illegible]

[addressed to]:
Mrs Wm E. Hill
	Griggsville
	    Illinois
1865
[written vertically near postmark]:
Hill
Mrs Wm E

[right pane, with stationery heading]:
OLIVE STREET HOTEL, ST. LOUIS, MO.
CORNER OLIVE AND SECOND STREETS.
J. H. BAGWILL,
PROPRIETOR.
St. Louis, Saturday Morn 1865

My dear Wife
	I went to day & 
saw Dr. Johnson, he says your 
difficulty proceeds from weakness
& gave me prescription which 
I have sent you by Express
and paid freight. You will
take 1 Tea Spoon full 4 times
a day in 1/2 wine glass of
water, when the __ are 
on you & 2 Tea Spoons
when not & Exercise as
little as possible, and

[left pane, follows text of third page of the letter, which is the right pane of c3831_2_01.02]:
I am trying to go to Memphis
but fear I shall not succeed
Everything works against one
but I hope the lane will
have a turn shortly. I do
wish I could find a place
where we could settle down
& be as happy as we were 
in Keytesville. Mrs Overton said
Mackey was very unwilling 
to give up the Piano but Mr
Harvey sent the soldiers that
were boarding at his house
after it & he was affraid not
to give it up - Hope you
are as happy as you can
be under the circumstances
& we will Enjoy Each
others society all the better
when we meet which I hope
will not be long off. Give
my love to all  Your husband very 
affectionaly  William

[written vertically in left margin]:
You owe me 3 letters, think I shall get one to day