William W. Harvey to Benjamin C. Harvey, 23 March 1864
1864
Fort Cass Va March 23
Friends at homb it is now timb to answer that letter that I got from you I got the box awl right evry thing was there but the postag stamps and them I did not find I was very glad to git it you tell Richardson to wright to me I hav roat to him and Charlie gaskill and hav not got any letters from them there is no news to wright Arnold Carr was hear to see me last week he has got his Discharge he is lucky boy will was over in Washington / he has ben runing a sutlars shop
how is awl of the folks is there any slaying ub there now or is it so that you go with wagons now is Jason Barrott to worck in the sawmill
now I cant wright any more now so good by for this timb Mat them picturs loock very well there is some of the boys that hav seen it and they say it is the best picture that they ever see so good by this picture is one of my friends that is in the company fraim awl that I send
Ben take good cair of your self if it dont agree with you to worck in the shop dont worck how is farthers health this winter and Mothers if your health was as good as mine you would be pretty healthy
Wright soon this
from Wm Harvey
wright soon
1st Mass H A
Washington
DC
Wright soon
We hav not ben paid yet and dont no whe we will git paid and dont cair as I no of
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(14382) | DL1942.020 | X.1 | Letters | 1864-03-23 |
Tags: Discharge/Mustering Out, Mail, News, Payment, Photographs, Supplies, Work
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
- (1687) [destination] ~ St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont
- (3165) [origination] ~ Fort Cass, Bradley County, Tennessee
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William W. Harvey to Benjamin C. Harvey, 23 March 1864, DL1942.020, Nau Collection