M. G. Browning to George W. Browning, 10 September 1862
Springfield      Sept 10/1862
 
Dear Brother George
we received yours of the 22 of August last Saturday I was verry glad to hear from you I will try to write a few lines in reply near all sick I was taken last Sunday with cold chills & pain in the head back & chest I had the Dr Monday and am some better today Adelias                     is poor                 taken last nite with                  and was up all nite but is better this morning I hope we shall be better soon I have worked verry hard this summer I havent had but 18 days work in haying and harvest and have sawn the logs on a 10 aker follar since I got through the Drafting will commence in this county next week wednesday I am enroled and will be examined next week By Dr Maclon of             
F John Cadding                                               If they call me up to Duty and am Drafted I shal go and do the best I can Well George my back aked so I cant write so good By till you hear from me again
 
Do write soon and                               your affectionate Brother
 
                                                                                    M G Browning
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(1051)DL0152.1048Letters1862-09-10

Letter from M. G. Browning, Springfield, Pennsylvania, September 10, 1862, to his brother, First Lieutenant George W. Browning, 54th Ohio Infantry, Memphis, Tennessee; Accompanied by cover


Tags: Enlistment, Illnesses

People - Records: 2

  • (247) [recipient] ~ Browning, George W.
  • (287) [writer] ~ Browning, M. G.

Places - Records: 1

  • (131) [origination] ~ Bradford County, Pennsylvania

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M. G. Browning to George W. Browning, 10 September 1862, DL0152.104