Levi Lewis to Elizabeth C. Lewis, 3 May 1863
Meredian Miss
May 3th 63
 
Dear I again seat myself to write you a few lines to let you know that I am well at this time I wrote you a letter the other day and as Lawler is comeing there I thought that I would write you a gain for I love to hear from you so well that I think you do to so I will will write to you every chance I get Dear I have not heard from you since the 24th of March I want you to write to me as soon as you get this Dear I heard that Pa was ded the same day that Lawler come / to us some of the Boys got letters and I heard it and was sorry to hear it Dear I want you to write me word what you are a going to do if you are a going to stay there and how oald Ben Rogers is a going to do if Nat is agoing to make a crop or wheather he is going to get some one elce to make it Dear I want to be there so bad though it is impossible for me to be there so you must do the best you can Dear I know that you can take care of your self though I wood like to be with you so you / do the best you can and you will get along. Dear I lond Bill Mess 10$ and he has got a discharge and will draw some mony and I want you to get it you call David Acuff to get it for you so see him write off so when he gets his mony you can get it tell him that you need it and must have it Dear Bill Lawler wants your horse if he will give you a nuff for him and you want to sell him let him have him though make him give you a big price for him I dont know how much / he is worth Dont sell him unless you think it best Dear I know that you best what to do so I want you to what you think is the best Dear Fred is here and ses to tell Dot that he wrote a letter in the last weak and wont write this morning Dear wee will leave hear to day and I guess wee will go to Vixburg though there is no telling Dear [faded] and I think wee will get them Dear write soon and often for I want to hear from you so bad hear is my love for you and a kiss                          
 
Levi Lewis
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(8389)DL1391.003114Letters1863-05-03

Tags: Animals, Business, Death (Home Front), Discharge/Mustering Out, Farming, Homesickness, Mail, Money, Sadness, Siege of Vicksburg

People - Records: 2

  • (2806) [writer] ~ Lewis, Levi
  • (2807) [recipient] ~ Lewis, Elizabeth Caroline ~ Derrick, Elizabeth Caroline

Places - Records: 1

  • (1262) [origination] ~ Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi

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Levi Lewis to Elizabeth C. Lewis, 3 May 1863, DL1391.003, Nau Collection