Asa Holmes to Frank A. Holmes, 8 January 1863
            Louisiana January 8th 1863
 
Dear Frank it is in heart rendering I write this day to you we landing here on the fifth day of january on the old Battle field ground whear jackson fought in 1819 with the Britches we are on the lower end of the Sitty now I dont know how long we shall be here it is a pleasant plaise here I cant set oup long to write I have ben sick three days with the fever I will give you a Discription of the plase when I git well write every week to me how you git a long it is very hot here when I git my pay I will send it to you I have got mony enough now
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(2549)DL0526.00445Letters1863-01-08

Letter From Asa Holmes, 114th New York Infantry, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 8, 1863, to Frank A. Holmes, Oxford, New York


Tags: History, Illnesses

People - Records: 2

  • (1272) [writer] ~ Holmes, Asa
  • (1273) [recipient] ~ Holmes, Frank A.

Places - Records: 2

  • (179) [origination] ~ Louisiana
  • (1115) [destination] ~ Oxford, Chenango County, New York

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Asa Holmes to Frank A. Holmes, 8 January 1863, DL0526.004, Nau Collection