William W. Harvey to Orange Harvey et al., 26 December 1863
Dec 26 1863
Longisland Boston Harbor
Dear farther Mother sister and Brother
it is with plasair that I wright to you to lett you no that I am wel and hop that these few lines will find you the saim it a bout 11 oclock Im sitting up for the artilliry ar agoing to start for washington at one o Clock at night and so you must not wright to me untill you hear from me again My knapsack is awl packed redy to start at any minuats / warning the captain said to be ready to start any minaat and we ar a setting up expectain to start any minaat so good by for this timb this from your son W W Harvey
When you wright to me tell me a bout that money my bounty it was sent to the trasury till now whather you got it or not /
Beny when you send me that box send me alot of wright paper and envlops the smalist that you can git dont git larg for I want smal
Longisland
Boston harbor
Mass
William
W W
Harvey
Longisland boston harbor
William W Harvey
W W Harvey
Sis hear is
uncall sams new
fiftay sent bill
for you to kep till I comb homb
DATABASE CONTENT
| (14369) | DL1942.007 | X.1 | Letters | 1863-12-26 |
Tags: Artillery, Bounties, Money, Supplies, United States Government
People - Records: 6
- (5101) [writer] ~ Harvey, William Wallace
- (5103) [recipient] ~ Harvey, Orange
- (5104) [recipient] ~ Harvey, Martha ~ Carr, Martha
- (5105) [recipient] ~ Harvey, Benjamin Carr
- (5106) [recipient] ~ Harvey, Martha Jane ~ Whitney, Martha Jane
- (5107) [recipient] ~ Harvey, Mary H. ~ Buckminster, Mary H. ~ Hanno, Mary H.
Places - Records: 2
SOURCES
William W. Harvey to Orange Harvey et al., 26 December 1863, DL1942.007, Nau Collection
