Vicksburg July 6^th/63

 

My Dear Father,

                        Come to this place as soon as you can All your negroes have been taken here. They are all anxious to go with me but the Federal Authorities say they cannot grant permission for them to go for several days yet. All of them are faithful. I have been paroled but do not know what privileges will be granted to me We lose 30,000 prisoners My love to Ma and the children. Also to Aunt Kate & Rosa.

                                                                                               

YrafftSon

D S Donelson

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A J Donelson                                                                          

            Memphis                                                                            

 

P.S. I have been paroled but do not know how long I will be permitted to remain here

D.S.D.

 

P.S. I have been paroled but do not know how long I will be permitted to remain here

DSD

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