I am enjoying the very best of health, really robust - I feel as if I were at home on a farm that I could make business go lively - But I don't know what a summer campaign may do for me - I cannot but dread it on account of the heat - but "Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof" I have endured the hardships now for nearly three years very well And have learned much.  In deed this has been a great school.  those who live through will have nothing to regret - When the history of this tremendous struggle shall have been written & the inteligent Soldier gazes over its bloody pages - he will understand what he is reading for many of them have written - pages of it with their own blood.  A word in reference to the terible tradgedies in Washington I have no doubt but that you of the North think the Southern people guilty & that they rejoice over the death of Pres Lincon - I do not think they do - I have no doubt but that the Civil Officers of the C.S.A. and the class in the North known as Copperheads are equally guilty - although the Southern people are rebels - they as a class have as much horror of the crime of assasination as other Americans But I have no sympathy with them as Rebels   Now, my dear wife I wish I could speak somewhat definitely about the time I expect to get home - but the way matters look just now I cannot & I am sorry for it - I don't like uncertainity or suspens But a soldier should make no plans - he is not his own  Time must develope these things - Write to me as soon as you receive the money I send you - I may send.  "Coupons" drawing interest I dont know as there would be any advantage in it or not.  Give my love to all.  Ever your husband till death.  L A Garrett
