George W. Carter to Grayson Carter and Cassandra Carter, 27 October 1863
                                                            Oct the 27. 63.
                                                             Camp Near Worington. Va.
 
                                                                                                            Dear parents It
is with pleasure that I seat my self this morning to scribble you a few Lines to let you know that I am well at present and the rest of the boys is the same I receeveed your Letter some days a go and was glad to here from you and to here that yo was well we had right smart of rain here but now it has turned in cold there is Lots of pursimms here and some chestnuts Tell Bumgarner and Jack to go in on there Bounty Tell Father to go to William Gapin in washington City and he can / get Him to get apass to come out here he will half to make up a big yarn to get out here there is nothing More at present yours with
 
respect from George. W. Carter
 
            Casander. Carter
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(2747)DL0530.07446Letters1863-10-27

Letter From George W. Carter, 140th Pennsylvania Infantry, Camp Near Worington, Virginia, October 27, 1863, to His Parents; Accompanied by Cover Addressed to Mrs. Grayson Carter, Millsboro, Pennsylvania


Tags: Bounties, Mail, Weather

People - Records: 3

  • (1287) [writer] ~ Carter, George W.
  • (1288) [recipient] ~ Carter, Grayson
  • (1289) [recipient] ~ Carter, Cassandra ~ Smith, Cassandra

Places - Records: 2

  • (73) [origination] ~ Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia
  • (1130) [destination] ~ Millsboro, Washington County, Pennsylvania

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George W. Carter to Grayson Carter and Cassandra Carter, 27 October 1863, DL0530.074, Nau Collection