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Transcription Date: 2.10.2006<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hospital Department<\/p>\n

Rock Island Bks Ills.<\/p>\n

September 30, 1864<\/p>\n

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Dear Sister:<\/p>\n

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It is impossible for me as a true brother to express the intense love my heart ever cherishes for my kind and devoted sister.\u00a0 I can only say, I believe it almost idolatry to love as I do, my parents and relatives and I feel too that they reciprocate it, with more than I deserve.\u00a0 How often I know \u201cPoor Sis\u201d has said with a sigh \u201cWhat assurance have we that he is alive\u201d How long will this cruel war keep us miserable to a thousand just such gloomy and discouraging thoughts \u2013 As I\u2019ve always said, throw off this additional and unnecessary weight, Look on the bright side of everything and arouse every energy for the comfort and pleasure those nearer and dearer \u2013 let energy take the place of hope, which at best is but a delusion that finds us inevitably to caprice or misfortune.\u00a0 I am probably doing better to day, than some who are lamenting my hardship, privations &c.\u00a0 Understand one, I do not mean that all grief is foolishness and (word) affectation, but that we should endeavor incessantly to limit and lessen rather than increase unnecessarily our distresses.\u00a0 I disremember when I wrote you last tho\u2019 I\u2019ve written regularly to some one of the family.\u00a0 Heard from \u201cLt. Will\u201d not long since, he wrote very cheerfully indeed which made me glad.\u00a0 I felt as the Poet has it.\u00a0 \u201cLet the wide World wag as it will, I\u2019ll be gay and happy still.\u201d\u00a0 I have money, books, good clothing and a Sweetheart (of a distance).\u00a0 In short I may say contented but for the longing desire of being with those the heart holds most dear.\u00a0 One page is all I\u2019m allowed.\u00a0 Goodbye \u2013 Regards to my friends \u2013 Love to the young ladies.<\/p>\n

As ever I am your devoted brother \u2013 John Rupert Baird<\/p>\n

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Outside envelope reads \u201cReceived Oct. 30, 1864 From John\u201d<\/p>\n

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