Morris O'Connell to Chester Loomis (near Brandy Station, Va.), Jan. 1, 1864

Disturbed that his money which he bad sent CL had been stolen; furloughs were being granted, but are stopped again; some chance he might get one in winter; worried about care of children; if he came to Rushville, he would not have a place to stay and would have very little time to do anything about the children.