Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-20
LETTER FROM A SERVANT GIRL
TO HEX MISTAKES.
The following letter, written by servant gil
in New Orleans, to her refugee mistress in this
Mace has been handed us for publication:
NEw ORLrAss. Novsmb,

NEW ORLEANS. November l3. 1862
uy man NIsrHFEs. At the time you and master lefs
,,sVr eop,fo-fsbe honeE expected 10 have you
ssin before you left for good Master went away aud
never bid ne good By, and this has caused me to think
~ il often feel very bad sbOlt a. have been wor
wing dsv and night about you and master Eince
vsu is have not been able 10 sleep eat part Of
the tine for thinking Of you end mas sr wondering II
Won We well sud comfortable ttlr happy am sure
YOU are not and you have ever thought OF your poor
lane Won left behind fret sud suffer from the an
ss+s Ny dear InIssrssa yoq and master sent OF and
7eFt vonr moor lane khs never never, gVOHld
have LEFT you Oh why did you not take ne with yoH
plenty yes tbousands OF eegroes wandering about
lie streets y 80 have left their masters and mstresses
.zhsre they had comfortable homes following the an
sas about for thar know not what they are without
bonss and s1on they viii be Hrsiched Hnd miserEbls
80 ,ugh and shall not pity them o. ny Gear mis-
trsss my heart is ready to brrak when tank ot you
asa ny dear Kind hope God viii protect Fou
boiA thai may once G0re see ans be with Tou an9 see
ysu hsnpr as YOU before the Yankees cane here
We'll mistress have Just hssTd that master has been
very sick, but il fast gsitng well; Oh bow unhappy
I an 10 thfnk that ] could not be Uth him 70
uurse him What did he Dc without kis poor Jane 20
zrss him hope he did not suffer Mistress, have
got person 10 write % yen fos ne ana writes Jus,
what say Just a.. though were taking 70 son ana
Sow. aay dear mistress yast TO tell you al that
ca fhzk q that hss happened since you lsft About
fkrse weeks aftur eu left Yankee ofieers fr6m
the custom houss gnd took your nce house. They
Sd eat. sui only sls Il Ia your house Oh how II
difsurtsd these coarse peope occupying your
nice snd Geepng in yong ossHiifu bed and using
your things, tmsAy Of VIII h, an sorry C tel
syhsn hey tlere about three We k Yankee
sesr turned them rEt and ordered the hOnse put IN
order Tor himself and wife ana haye the house
sssary rsady for them. and expect them 20 move in
~ daV Oh ny dear, dear mistress Il i
and master coming your Jane would be tie hapPeEt
ri IN tae word on, my mistress shall ] ever aRna
80 and masterB II yOu % not come home do not
r~alt 20 live cant 1--we and be happy away from you
aud master and yet cannot ask you where
0se Tsnkces are bu uistrssE, viii do the brsf
= a,sc them for your sake because you lef1 me Ia
arrs II The house. furniture sud everything else
-,t remain sisd take the best Df j f1r You
g,,- MISTRESS let tell you aud msEtef shsut the
ssntatiou Since yea left the housekespers husband
Ia ron Of 70 The Yankee cSmpf Reuben, fhe aek-
.olth the Yankees and tco 20 their camp John
~, zone ito csnp sud LEFT bis vile The oYeTsseE has
not been for mouth kaAnie l. here Win Ia ss
bs ot rot her clothes fro,n thu plantation she speaks
With sne ofen and very kindly Of yoa RDd master and
ssds bsr respects 10 goa both sae toe Foles sAe
,hsll ever see you aud MASTER agnn
Vow my dear, dear mistress, that have found ou1
where you and master have determined 10 ErIts
-. s-fu spd tell YOU how miserable hsrs alone
au-sa from you and master. on, my Gear lnistress
When q when shall see yeu again; have no one q
are Tor NE but yoH, and to love but Yeu and
,sster feel more than ever how good and kipd yol
5sve been to me j bis d skes leve you both and
sesirs 10 Be with you until die Mistress please DC
-.Fite 50 your poor unhappy Jane. You know how e
f etir to me aud tell VIXEN you sre cOminH home
A. rlease nstress hope thiE letter Will reach you
p5,re ss hsge taken fa1eh cars and trouble 70 haFa
Al vvteu have not said bali want 70, but this vii
live YOU a ides Of things here God bless you my
desr kud generous mistress and MASTER EoEli pfhs
God % project you ara nseaier fron sickness anA n1
snd return YOU safe 49, .coro 70 your homes wneE
there sh be no Yankees 70 annoy, cypress and dePV'
c 81 volf nroperig that you have worked 90 bard &
80 tose ether Ocs more cay, God bless you and mas
- and tis shal be the constant prayer o. yur ira
and fsithfGl servant s-N-