Frederick W. Martin to Sister, undated
United States Hosptail
Davids Iland Ny Oct
 
Dear Sister
                        I recived your letter with mutch plasure got the one dollar that you sent me and got the postes Stamps was very glad of the money that you sent me because i wanted to used it i had to get my pants Altered the one that i drew gave f fifty to have them Altered and shall have to take the rest of it to get a pair of Supanders with i have my a new uniform they gave us to/ pay for the old one we lost.
 
i am getting a long nicely some times have a mind of stoping hear all winter then then some times have the mind of coming to home soon. if i should stop would save my bord this winter i can not do any thing this winter
       
     have no more to write so i will close
 
give my love to All the folks
 
from your Affect Brother
                        Frederick/
 
i received a letter from George H but i did not get the paper that he sent wen he did the letter
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(2199)DL0431.00633Letters

Letter From Frederick Martin, 19th Massachusetts Infantry, United States Hospital, Davids Island, New York, October, to His Sister


Tags: Clothing, Mail, Money, Newspapers

People - Records: 1

  • (1114) [writer] ~ Martin, Frederick William

Places - Records: 1

  • (289) [origination] ~ Davids Island, Westchester County, New York

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Frederick W. Martin to Sister, undated, DL0431.006, Nau Collection