William W. Harvey to Family, 26 September 1864
Camp in rear of fort Hell
Sept 26 1864
 
Friends at homb I now seat my self to answer your kind letter that I just got and was glad to hear from you we moved yestady we was the frunt lin of worcks but now ar laying to the rear a bout 1 mild and dont no how long we shall stop hear we was paid yestady and I am a going to send one hundrad dollars homb by express so you can go to the express offace and git it when it gits there I am a going to keep 15 dollars and when I want any I will send my health is good I dont do any thing now and dont no as I ever will be able to / a gain I cant wright any more now Benn send me som of my picturs 2 of each kind I am glad of that comb I can catch them now and will I got that shirt and shoes there is nothing more that I want now only only send me a sheat of paper in evry letter and envelop and when you direct a letter put on the hol naim Vermont no more this timb use this money for your own use
this from W W Harvey
 
                        Send the picturs
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(14394)DL1942.032X.1Letters1864-09-26

Tags: Clothing, Home, Money, Payment, Photographs, Supplies

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

  • (1) [origination] ~ Petersburg, Virginia
  • (1687) [destination] ~ St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont

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William W. Harvey to Family, 26 September 1864, DL1942.032, Nau Collection