George Camp to Merritt Barber, 29 January 186X
January the 29
 
well I thought I would rite you a few lines to let you no that I am yet alive I am lame with the rumites and am in the hospital I want you to send me a little box send some tobacco and a littl pees of chees send me ten dolars put the money in some thing so they cant find it when they open the box here one of your little candle boxes will be large enough fill it up with Be shure to put the money in something and put it in the box so they cant find it Send green backs i cant rite eny more this time so rite as soon as you git this send / the box and money as soon as you can
 
Direct it to Richmond V.A. 2 Alabama Hospital
from George Camp
 
 
Marrit Barber
10 W R Co E
            Wash DC
8020
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(8020)DL1383.005114Letters186X-01-29

Tags: Food, Hospitals, Illnesses, Money

People - Records: 2

  • (1581) [writer] ~ Camp, George
  • (5384) [recipient] ~ Barber, Merritt

Places - Records: 1

  • (42) [origination] ~ Richmond, Virginia

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George Camp to Merritt Barber, 29 January 186X, DL1383.005, Nau Collection