William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett, 17 October 1864
Mouth White River Arkansis
October the 17th 1864
Dear Mother
I now seat my self to inform you that I ame well. we arived here yestarday I think we will go up the River in a day or two. Some say that we are going up to a place cald New Madred. that is 75 miles below Cario, and some say that we are going up to Sant Louis, but I cane not tell you whare we will go to. but I will write to you agen when we get to a new place We are over six hundred miles from New Orleans, and no doubt if we go up the River any farther we will feel the cold this winter. I do not get a mail very oftin. but you know we have ben in a good many / diferent places and the mail dos not reaches us all wais. but I get your letters regular. the wether is very fine here now. hoping that this will find you and Richard engoying good Health I remain as ever your Son
William
Direct to me.
Co. E. 161st N.Y. Vol
Cairo,
Ill.
2654
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(2654) | DL0528.024 | 45 | Letters | 1864-10-17 |
Letter From William M. Bell, 161st New York Infantry, Mouth of the White River, Arkansas, October 17, 1864, to His Mother
Tags: Mail, Rumors, Weather
People - Records: 2
- (1280) [writer] ~ Bell, William M.
- (1281) [recipient] ~ Hazellett, Mary Jane
Places - Records: 2
- (499) [origination] ~ Arkansas
- (1120) [destination] ~ Lodi, Seneca County, New York
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William M. Bell to Mary J. Hazellett, 17 October 1864, DL0528.024, Nau Collection