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M Potter
Perth Amboy
NJ 75 –
Riverside NJ May 1/2, 1865
My Friend
I did not intend your long looked for letter should lay two months unanswerd. I need not tell you that we was very glad to hear from you once more it had been so long since we had heard. but what shall I say to you that you should pass through Jersey and not come see us. it was realy to bad that you had not more time. we would all been so glad to seen you. I will forgive you under such circumstances provided you make us a nice long visit when next you come home, and that will be soon. will it not. I see by the papers they are begining to talk about sending the boys home. oh: how cheering to think the war is over or so nearly no more lives to be sacrificed. many and great, have been the sacrifices but
what a glorious victory. it is worth all you more. but when I think of the life of our President I am ready to exclaim to great, to great. was there ever a crime [enormous?] so fearfully atrocious indeed I know not what to say of it we know God permited it so to be. and we can only say “thy will be done”. while we mourn not only for our President the head of the nation but for libertys staunchest defender and naturs noblest creation; every one seems sadend by it, a gloom has settled up on every brow. every dwelling is in mourning, it seems that death had entered every house. I have heard that some rejoiced over it. but am glad that I have not seen one. I heard that Mr [Plumby?] said in his sermon that the man that rejoiced was no better than the man that did the crime. I think with him.
The day set apart was observed here by mostely all. I never saw our church so filled on any occasion of a weekday as on that day. I heard it was so with all the churches. Our
minister Mr Lucas, did not preach a sermon he said he was not capable of puting pen to paper his heart was stuned his brain was witherd.” he made some remarks short, but very impresive. I wish you could of heard him. I supose the day was observed throughout the army where it was possable.
Was you not almost sorry that Booth could not been taken alive. he did not suffer enough. but we cannot believe that his suffering ends with his life.
You say that Sarah wrote you of Frank Edgar. we find him once in favor of union. [Phin?] and I have called on him. he was as happy as mortal man could be, and I realy think is looking about ten years younger. Visiting your brother seemed to inspire you with a desire to try the wedded life. I am quite sure could you see Frank you would go right of and do likewise; you say provided you could get one willing to try it with you. I guess that young lady in Rome don’t object now don’t
try to pull the wool over our eyes. but just own up, and as Topsy says fess. [Phin?] says he almost dispares now of ever being hit by cupids arrow. he thinks the last arrow must been fired at Frank. Do you remember Mr [Kelly?] I saw him at church a few sabbaths since. He is looking the same. Mr Johnathan [Harned?] was buried on the 17th he had been failing for a year passed but was able to attend to business untill a very few days befor his death. the family remain in Rahway. it is very hard for them. I can readly understand their feelings.
We had a flying visit from Jacob [Crow?] last week. he don’t get to see us very often now that he is at [Sing Sing?]. he said I knew that was the place they would not always let a man go. he was looking well and said was doing well.
I called on [illegible] a few weeks since saw Kate they where well. [Sammy?] is still in this neighborhood he cant leave the old place. it does not look very much like the old place. they are puting up a factory now which changes its appearance very much. We had a call a few days since from John [Nombers?] he was [enquiring?] if we ever heard from you and wonderd if you had ever had to fight with any of those [Gerriloguers?]. he is the same John. [Phin?] has retired was he here he would have something to say. he is very busy now planting . the country is looking beautiful. The chrildren grow so fast you will not recognize the Liitle Lizzie and Emma you left Lizzie often talks about writing to Mr Snyder. May this find you in good health and spirits. Write us soon for we are anxcious to hear from you.
Your true friend Sue