No 30
  Des Moines, Iowa  
Tuesday Evening March 10th  
Dear Husband  
I received your 21 of the 3d & 4th today, the letters come so much quicker than they used to that it don't seem like you are so far away, I thank you for writing so often, & I am so glad that you are feeling so well & seem to be in so much better spirits, I read a letter in the daily Register today that would do you good to read, it is from your Col, I presume it will be in the weekly & I will send it to you. 
I attended the funeral of Charlie Hepburn this afternoon at 2 O'clock at his Father's house, how I pity his poor mother, I am glad that he is buried, his friends have been expecting his remains so long that it kept his death fresh in their minds, & it must be a great comfort
