Asa Holmes to Frank A. Holmes, 1 December 1862
Fort Monroe Dec 1st 1862 I recieved your to day glad to hear that you was well I am sorry to here sister have so mutch sickness she must have good courage I feel some Better we came on shore yesterday and put oup our tents I dont know how long I saw Horis & Charles yhesterday for fore weeakes we are all on shore now in camp I have not herd from my chek & mony since I sent it I thank you for your kindness to send me some things you need not send eny I want you to write every week Direct Fort Monroe as you Did the other
235-2 Check No of my check
Send me the oxford times Every week when I got time and place I will write more it is A splendid place here I saw roses in Blossom her write to me about the mony Asa Holmes
Frank I send you fifty cents in this letter it is jest as good as the gold you can buy something with it
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DATABASE CONTENT
(2547) | DL0526.002 | 45 | Letters | 1862-12-01 |
Letter From Asa Holmes, 114th New York Infantry, Fort Monroe, December 1, 1862, to Frank A. Holmes, Oxford, New York; Accompanied by Cover
Tags: Camp/Lodging, Illnesses, Money, Nature, Newspapers, Ships/Boats
People - Records: 2
- (1272) [writer] ~ Holmes, Asa
- (1273) [recipient] ~ Holmes, Frank A.
Places - Records: 2
- (260) [origination] ~ Fortress Monroe, Virginia
- (1115) [destination] ~ Oxford, Chenango County, New York
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Asa Holmes to Frank A. Holmes, 1 December 1862, DL0526.002, Nau Collection