Bishop writes of rain and John Smith returns home and complains of dissatifaction with the captain. He dreams of Mrs. Tucker and assures his wife that there is nothing to it.
Camp Terry New Haven [CT] November 8th 1862 Thursday
Dear Wife
It being a cold damp day and nothing to do I think I can pass some time in doing a duty, that is in writing to you.
We had a severe rain storm last night & this morning it has partially cleared off cold & cloudy. John Smith intends to go home on Saturday if he does not get off by Friday. John seems to be some disatifaction with the Captain but I do not think there is good grounds for it. I am glad that I have your dauguertype & the childrens so that I can look at them once in a while and imagine that I see the originals-well my dolly I have to sleep alone nights and you know that's not comfortable especially such cold ones but then I hope that the 9 months will not last forever. Last night I dreamed that I had connexion with Mrs Tucker out in N. London [Ed. New London, Wisconsin] and gave her 2 dollars for the privilege but of course you know that that could not be true and I hope nothing of this kind will be as long as I am awake.
I hardly know what to write today as it is such an uncomfortable day my feet are cold and I feel generally kind of shrunk up with the cold wind. I suppose that it is time for cold weather and we must expect to see considerable of it if we stay here long. Give my love to the children and kiss them for me and imagine that I am doing the same for you Goodbye for this time and believe me to be your loving Husband
Jos Bishop
