Charles Roberts to Maggie Roberts (11 December 1863)

              Head Quarters QM Department, Stahls Brig
near Dalton, Ga  Dec 11th 1863.)
My darling wife,
My last letter received from home was dated
November the sixth and since than I have been daily looking
for a letter from but so far have been disappointed – I rode over to
the Battery yesterday to see whether I could hear some news from
home – I saw Mr Doyle and he had just received a letter from
his wife written in December and mentioned you had just 
returned from Memphis – I was very glad to hear even indirectly
from home although I can assure you my dear wife I don’t much
like the notion of [your] travelling about during these unsettled times, I have
no doubt however you [went] in company with [some] lady friend, yet
when you can avoid such trips I would prefer your doing so, for
times are so unsettles and both our soldiers and those of the
Yankee army are becoming so reckless that I do not feel it is 
safe for a lady to travel, especially into the enemies [lines]. I hope
to hear from you in a few days and then I shall then learn all particulars 
of your journey - I hope you succeeded in procuring all the necessaries
our little ones and yourself required - Do write me often dear, you 
don’t know how uneasy I get when I do not hear from home."
I was talking about home and my darlings last night
and the Major said he thought he could fix it so that I may
be sent off on some business early in the Spring and then have
a chance of visiting you again - If everything works right
I think you will see me about the usual time, unless my good