To Mary Milroy From RH Milroy Sept 2 1863

              Washington City D. C. 
 
                            Sept. 2nd, 1863 
 
 
My Dear Mary, 
 
 
                           Enclosed I send Ella 
some guitar music instruction books 
which she requested.  I affords me 
pleasure to send her such books.  I did 
not know the best so I send her two 
books.  Tell Ella that I shall 
expect that she will be able to make 
some good music for me when I come 
home. I think I told you I had appealed 
to the Presdt.  He rec’d. me in a very 
friendly manner & prevails with me to let 
my case go on before the Court as constituted 
& that he would see that no injustice was 
done me.  The Court has now been going 
on for near a month & they have got 
about through with the evidence & they 
have not got a single thing against 
me yet & will not.  Every witness, even 
the few that were my enemies testified 
in my favor.  The evidence has clearly 
shown that Col. McReynolds who