John W. Pitridge to Jarvis Phelps and Hannah Phelps, 7 May 1865
Camp of the 5th Vt Vet Vols
May 7th 1865
 
Dear Parents
            Good Eavning all of you How do all of you prosper theas hard times can you find enough to do to keep you out of mischieft and do you get bread enough to keep them old paws of yours on the moave so that you wount have the lock jaw for that is bad
 
Well it has ben some time sence I have had a letter from you also it has ben some time sence I have sent one to you eather and there aint no use of my wrighting someney as I have for pirty likley we shall bea at home in the coars of the next 3 or 4 years if not before then We all shall be glad to hear and see each other 
 
So I think dont you to
 
Well I shant say no more this time So good By
 
Oh how air all of the chrilden
 
Give my love to them
            no more this time
 
Love to all Good By this time
            Bea shure and wright Soon
                        John W. Pitridge
                        John W. Pitridge
                        John W. Pitridge
 
                        John W Pitridge
 
To J. Phelps Esq
 
            J. H. H. Phelps
                        Forest Dale
8123
DATABASE CONTENT
(8123)DL1399.010115Letters1865-05-07

Tags: Children, Homecoming, Supplies

People - Records: 3

  • (2182) [writer] ~ Pitridge, John W. ~ Phelps, John W.
  • (2183) [recipient] ~ Phelps, Jarvis
  • (2184) [recipient] ~ Phelps, Hannah ~ Pittsfield, Hannah ~ Reynolds, Hannah
SOURCES

John W. Pitridge to Jarvis Phelps and Hannah Phelps, 7 May 1865, DL1399.010, Nau Collection