Wesley H. Frey to William J. Hoskins, 21 April 1864
April the 21st 1864
Rock Island Illinois
Barracks No 20
Mr William Hoskins
Dear Friend you wrote to me some time since I did not awnswer you letter owing to my inability since that time I have bin in the hospittal nearly evry since I am in barracks at this time but not very well I mor than glad to hear that you all wer living and well tell John that I would love to see him and bee at home as wee were once but I fear never will again William you must tell the Girls Howdy for me tell John that if he can walk to his uncle Jo that it is double as far as I could walk at this time I am very weeake wee have no news hear the wether is very fin wee have but little sickness at this time
I must close by requesting you to wright as soon as you get this
Give my respects to your Father and Familey
Wesley H Frey To William Hoskins
[envelope]
Mr William Hoskins
Clarksvill Montgomery Co
Tenness
[in another hand]
April 21st 1864
1696
DATABASE CONTENT
(1696) | DL0275.029 | 38 | Letters | 1864-04-21 |
Letter From Wesley H. Frey, 50th Tennessee Infantry (Consolidated), U. S. Military Prison, Rock Island, Illinois, April 21, 1864, to His Brother; Accompanied by Cover
Tags: Homesickness, Hospitals, Illnesses, Weather
People - Records: 2
- (532) [writer] ~ Frey, Wesley H.
- (572) [recipient] ~ Hoskins, William J.
Places - Records: 2
- (308) [destination] ~ Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee
- (347) [origination] ~ Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois
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Wesley H. Frey to William J. Hoskins, 21 April 1864, DL0275.029, Nau Collection