I missed some of the letters due to a problem with my email address and am hoping some one will be kind enough to supply the ones I do not have. I have those for Mar 17, 18, 24, 30; Apr 12, 18, 27, 30; May 4, 5, 10, 20, 27, 30; Jun 4, 9, 11, 23, 30. There was also one letter that did not copy in its entirety to my word program. It contains the following: " The suspenders that you sent me I have never used. My blanket I sent home with my overcoat and a good bedtick. You saidnothing about receiving them. I also sent the white blanket that I broughtfrom home, did you get it? You want to know how I was my clothes. I do it with soap, water and a little elbow grease. How would you like to see me over the washtub? I forgot to send my mittens and a few little things that I had intended to send to you. You say that Barthollett Lee thinks the war cannot last long. I am of the same opinion. I do not see how they are to protract the war much longer, yet they may possibly hold out a great " Gwen in Texas .

As far as I know all rootsweb mailing lists archive their messages. Here is the address for Marion Co. IL. http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/IL/marion.html At the bottom of that page you can use "search" or "browse" to find anything you may feel you missed. The Civil War letters are there already. Dot