James Swanson to Mary E. Swanson, 10 August 1863
                                                                                                                        Aug 10/63
                                                                                                            Camp Covelisant
 
                                                                                                Dear wife I take the plesure of writing A few lines more to let you know whare I am once more my eye is weak yet and the Doc at Annaplus said it allways would be som say that I will be put in the invelid Corps but cant tell what thay will do untill thay examing me I roat A letar to John last friday and have not heard from him yet so that I have not got aney postage stamp to mail this with and out whare it is hard to finde/ friends that is willing to lend but I am a going to try this without stamp and if you get this dont forget to put in som in your next I have not got my pay and do not know when I will thare is A talke of the pay master coming hear and if he does I will stand A chance to get my pay I wonte write mutch at this time for you may not get it answer this as soon as you can for it seames a longe time since I have heard from you so no more at presant my love to you all and/ belive me ever your loving husband
                                                                                                James Swanson
 
                                                            Direct your letar
                                                            to Camp Covelesant
                                                            Near Foart Bernard
                                                                        Virginia
                                    James S
 
                                    James Swanson
2003
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(2003)DL0337.02233Letters1863-08-10

Letter From Sergeant James Swanson, 146th New York Zouaves, Camp Convalescent, August 10, 1863, to His Wife


Tags: Mail, Payment

People - Records: 2

  • (1110) [writer] ~ Swanson, James
  • (1111) [recipient] ~ Swanson, Mary Elizabeth ~ Johnson, Mary Elizabeth ~ Remore, Mary Elizabeth

Places - Records: 2

  • (172) [origination] ~ Arlington County, Virginia
  • (1012) [destination] ~ Camden, Oneida County, New York

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James Swanson to Mary E. Swanson, 10 August 1863, DL0337.022, Nau Collection