David Bender to Unknown, 29 May 1862
Falmouth Virginna
May 29 /62
I inform you that I am well at pressant and I hope these few lines will find you the same Now I inform you that George is geting better still he is verry weak yet but I hope he will still get better he is well takein care of I have too coffee bags to lay on and my carpet bags for a pillow and my overcoat for a blanket and George has 6 coffee sacks stuffed whith hay and 1 blanket to lay on and 2 good blankets to cover with and a good pillow their is a big army here now abe Rhodes is well and all the others boys about their
No more now I will rite a letter everry day if I can I am away from the Postoffece about 2½ miles and I cant get their verry often
David Bender
I will bring George home as soon as he get able
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DATABASE CONTENT
(10802) | DL1710.013 | 168 | Letters | 1862-05-29 |
Tags: Clothing
People - Records: 2
- (3853) [associated with] ~ Bender, George
- (3858) [writer] ~ Bender, David
Places - Records: 1
- (97) [origination] ~ Falmouth, Stafford County, Virginia
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David Bender to Unknown, 29 May 1862, DL1710.013, Nau Collection