(?) Hays to Isaac Shelby, 11 May 1864
May 11 1864
Foot Rich Mountain NC
 
Dear Capt
            We are now fifty two miles from Abingdon after a hard trip over the worst roads you probably ever saw two mules have dide of colic one of my best old mules
 
Please send my [?] which I forgot to Mr J F Payne Lynchburg by Express All well the City of Boon is two miles from here I go to Morgantown Via of [?] Tell Gossett if he finds my mare he must let my Brother have her My regards to all
 
Your Friend    Hays
 
Capt                                                                
Isaac Shelby
 
[verso]
 
Capt Isaac Shelby
                        ACS
            Abingdon
                        Va
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Letter from "Hays," Fort Rich Mountain, North Carolina, May 11, 1864, to Captain Isaac Shelby, 28th Mississippi Cavalry


Tags: Animals, Illnesses

People - Records: 2

  • (3262) [writer] ~ (?), Hays
  • (3263) [recipient] ~ Shelby, Isaac

Places - Records: 2

  • (358) [destination] ~ Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia
  • (2298) [origination] ~ Rich Mountain, Watauga County, North Carolina

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(?) Hays to Isaac Shelby, 11 May 1864, DL1501, Nau Collection