William C. Britton to Martha Britton, 18 January 1861
                 Chesterfield Co
                          Fri Jan 18
                                   1861
Dear Sister
                       As I have
a opportunity I will
write you a few lines
to inform you how
we are.  We are tolerab
le well at presence and
hope these few lines
may find you enjoy
ing the blessings.  I
will send this by
Mister Terrel to Secon
d Branch   He said
here last night he
moved some Negroes
down for Mister Garden
and stopped here last
night.  I wish you
would send the peper
and visit to Uncle
Billie the first chance
and brother dicks
drawers and Mist Haus
es socks Also Brother
Tom has been exempted
from militery duty
i have not received
any answer from you
yet  Well i must close
by asking you to write
soon  Your dear broth
er
          R.C.Britton
852
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(852)DL0101.0021Letters1861-01-18

Letter by William C. Britton, Chesterfield County, Virginia, January 18, 1861, to his sister Martha Britton; accompanied by cover


Tags: African Americans, Exemptions

People - Records: 2

  • (61) [writer] ~ Britton, William C.
  • (63) [recipient] ~ Britton, Martha J.

Places - Records: 1

  • (46) [origination] ~ Chesterfield County, Virginia

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William C. Britton to Martha Britton, 18 January 1861, DL0101.002, Nau Collection.