William W. Harvey to Benjamin C. Harvey et al., 30 May 1865
1865
Stone Gen Hospital May 30
 
Friends at homb it is much plasure that I wright to you to lett you no that I am well and hope that few lines will find you the saim I want to hav you gitt me a pair of boots for I am a bout sholess and if you cann gitt me a pair off boots do so if you gitt the boots you nead not send me any money money
 
Benn you no what I want some like them that you had when I was homb on a furlough a pair of French calf boots small heals and narrow shanks gitt a pair that will fitt you only very high inn the instepp if you cann send them by monday or tusday next do so for I want them badd gitt a pretty pair for I am inn / citty and I want a pair that will fitt me lett me no when you will send them Benn So no more this timb this from your Brother W W Harvey
 
            14 Co 2nd Batlion VRC
            Stone Hospital
                        Washington
                                    DC
14409
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(14409)DL1942.047X.1Letters1865-05-30

Tags: Clothing, Furloughs, Money, 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

  • (75) [origination] ~ Washington, DC
  • (1687) [destination] ~ St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont

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William W. Harvey to Benjamin C. Harvey et al., 30 May 1865, DL1942.047, Nau Collection