The New York herald., 1861-12-17
GENERAL MaRsF!ELB's DIVISION.
OUR NEWPORT NEWS CORRESPOND DENCE.
CAMP ntIyER NEwpoRr NEWS ya Dee n 1891


CAMP BuUgR, NEwPoRr NEWS, Va Dee ~ 1861.
Brigade SaSse0a Or. Carts risiis scl YisyiataasHs
Needing With Southern LadieS-Miss Sssaa Aycher Tat
ley, tae Aaisor@s-Somres Of Her CorePeadeace, dc.
Our Brigade Surgeon Dr. Josiah Curtis has been in the
habit, for some months past OF feelings Of the
most pralscvorhy humanity to make visits the sick
people living within reasonable distance OF this camp
On one oil his tours, six miles away camp he
met two ladies' walking along tho road and upon en-
'etng into conversation found ono OF them to be the
Southcin authoress Miss Susan Archer Tulcy. Sho Ia
entirely deaf, about twenty five years OF agc Of
a gentle and preposscssng appearance Although sho
speaks in very low voice sho IL quite intellghle-a
Questions to her of course made in writing She lives
house belonging TO Captain Smith, eight miles
from our camp, and takes occasional promenadcs this
Eeighboriood, without however, venfurmg
Pckets Her conversation with Or. Curtis has led 70
the following correspondence she writes very neat and
lcgible handy:
sairns FARm, Doc 8, 1861.
DR.. CtRrs--Win you excuse my presuming upon our
brief acquaintance to request favor OF your think
mentioned b YOU that had last year tte volume of
poems published in New York Ihe supply seut south
was exhausted at tho beginning OF the war, and ~
course, no moro have been since received ] should
like TO have half dozen copies FOR distri-
button amongst my friends, who unabc
TO procure them otherwise, and know OF way
in which TO obtain them unless through your kinness in
forwarding the enclosed note and receiving the books to
your address, am not quite that this would be
lawful proceeding IN the present state cf intercourse
between North and South but should obstacle exist
and you be willing to do mo tho favor, need assure
you how greatly IL will be appreciated.
we have been looking for your promised visit hope
that no apprehension regarding personal safety will pre-
vent your coming Our picket rules exceedingly
strict and no one allowed to pass from cor sde except
the officer OF the guard who rarely avals himself Of tho
privilege SO that there Is danger OF oven
IN which case you would not Of be molostcd Will
you at any time, accept my from Newport News
TO Captain SmithsY Until to-day have Walked far in
that direction since my very unexpected visit TO your
plckets, out WI venture this morning, presaming upon
my own experience Of the country, Of the "cnemy and
IN invitation received day from OF your
officers. He said could so far tho pckcts though
shall take care TO keep respectful distances trusting
to chance meeting with OF your for the de-
livery OF This note Very respectfully, .eua r.
SUSAN ARCHER TAfIEY.
This letter contained the following note
SATURDAY, Dee. Z. 1861.
Mcssrs. RrDD CAKIEroSG GESrIEMrN--Willy you please
TO forward to tho address VI Dr. Curtis (encoscd)
volumes OF my poemsy l shoad prefer those in dark
brown bindings. fon told me that could have them at
half prce--50 cents per volume.
experienced considerable difficulty in getting homo
from New York, and should never have succeeded but
for tho Kindness Of federal officers in assisting mo-
Hoping that the present unhappy state OF aiairswil
soon cease, am, very truly yours,
SUSAN ARCHER TAiiEY.