Letter, Josephine Magruder to H. A. Magruder; 9/27/1861

              Sharon, Sept. 27th, 1861
My Dear Brother,
             I have learned since I returned home (which was last Saturday) that no one had written you a letter except the one I sent by Pomp.  I would have written again from Cousin Beulahs but I thought surely sister G. would write.  Well I spent three weeks very pleasantly in the neighborhood of Camden.  Saw Pink several times at the society and she spent a day with me at Cousin Beulahs.  Well, I can't see that she improves much in appearance but she is as lively as a cricket and made a great many inquiries about you.  I am under promise to spend several days there next week so if I go I'll tell her you want her type.  She has knit you a very pretty comforter and I will send it by Mr. Clark.  Belle has another son and Joe calls him Henry Archable.  Well Cousin Will arrived last Monday and is looking better than I ever saw him.  He has not been to see Sallie yet.  He thinks of returning to Richmond in the course of a month or two I find he is as full of fun as ever.  Of course we made a great ado over him for we were truly glad to see him.  I do not think the Madison boys will suffer this winter for want of warm clothing for the ladies have taken their welfare in hands and Mr. Clark is to leave Monday with a supply for the Confederate and Camden Rifles. I have knit you a sentinel cap and hope it will