May, Monday 23, 1864
I was up bright and early this morning, went over to Mr. Hudghins to get his Wife, who is going to Memphis tomorrow, to bring me out a few articles, which I am compelled to have before leaving. The day I have spent trying to get my clothes arranged to have them done up tomorrow—it has been an unpleasant task, and altogether anything but a pleasant day to me—until this evening we were all made glad by the arrival of Sister Mary, Aunt Patsy, and our dear Sister’s two youngest little Orphans—Sallie and Frank, also their nurse Nellie—both of the Children are beautiful, poor little things, how my heart aches for them, how sad is life to me without my Mother’s love. Sallie is a sad little creature, very much like her Mother in appearance. Frank, the baby, is all life & happiness, they came all the way from Pontotoc in an Ox wagon, just one week coming. Mr. Wilson was here today—no later news from our Armys—