No 10 Des Moines, Iowa Sabbath afternoon, Jan 28th /65 My Dear Husband, After two weeks waiting and watching, yours of Jan. 11th was received yesterday afternoon;  So you are again going "away" from your "loved ones" instead "towards" them;  I had heard previous to getting your letter by one from Capt Jennings that he was in New Orleans, and that the regt was about sixteen miles above that place.  Your probable future destination you did not mention, and I cannot guess, doubtless more active scenes; the last part of your turn may be more arduous and prove flat to many fond hopes, upon whose "air castles" we are about to inscribe "reality".
