August the 7^th 1864

            Dear Father                                                                                         Rock Island Ill

 

                                    Yours of the 30^th of July came to hand yesterday I have not recieved a letter from you since the 20^th Over three weeks and you stated in yours that it was the same case with you I cannot account for this our letters must bee detained for some caus but in future I cinseerly trust our corrispondence will bee uninterrupted the last letter you say was dated the Eighth I will mention hear as I have hear to fore that one the sixteenth I started four rings to mama and sister they were Expressed as they wer valuable rings I did not want them lost and was as cautious as I could bee I wish that you would let mr Fields know that Emmit his Son is hear in Barricks 79 and has bin evry since some time in June my health is very good I am glad that it is the same with you all wee had a fine raine hear last weeak which wee wer very mutch in kneed of as my letters have bin so irregular I shall wright only a few lines this mornning

 

                                                Your Son                     Wesley H Frey

 

PS        I rote to you for five or ten dollars as the case may suite you and which I stand greatly in need of I do not spend any for Tobaco

                                                                                    W H Frey

 

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M^r Thomas J Frey

            Clarksvill

                        Tennessee

Care of Dr John Crouch

 

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August 7^th 1864

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