No 25 School-room, 4 1/2 P.M. Wednesday May 10th 1865 My Dear Husband The duties of the day are over, and I tarry to write you awhile.  I received yours of the 19th ult, last evening, I walked to town after school, and staid all night at Mr. Bansmans.  I thank you for this long, kind letter, and I hope it will not be long, from present indications, till we can see each other "face to face" which will obviate the necessity of this tedious mode of communication, although we would not be deprived of this comfort of hearing by letters, O! no the separation would then be intolerable; you had just heard of the over-whelming victories of our armies, and doubtless the whole army is as jubilent over the fact as you are, but what a revulsion in their feelings and spirits there will be when they receive the sad news of Lincoln death; and such a death!  O 'tis too sad to contemplate!  But events are ripening fast, we feel that the end is near, even at hand - Capt. Roach is at home now; Sherman's army is
