Martha Britton to Cousins, September 1861
                                  Chesterfield  Sept 1861
 
Dear Cousins
                   I address you so because I have
neither time nor room to write to all sep
erate.  I have enjoyed myself so much since
I heard from you.  I hardly know how
to begin to tell you about it.   I wish
you could have been with me.  I have
I have been staying in town for too weeks
I went every wich away, to the fair
grandmas They are fixing it up for
the sick soldiers  going to bring them
from Richmond   it is fixed  very nicly
I went to another encampment  it looked
very nice indeed   it is a beautiful
place  I wish they always had such
a one   they expect to go towards
Norfolk next Wednesday
I went to see Martha Ann yesterday   she
was quite well but not as lively as
previously  is        LLoyd is here   he is as
smart as usual      I asked George
yesterday if he could carry me to your
house Saturday   he said he would
like to go but he would be so
busy sowing oats he could not go
youall must come down and stay
some with me   I would be so glad to
see you   we will have no preach
ing this Sunday so I do not know
what I shall do with myself  I suppose
I shall have to emtertain the same ones
that I did last Sunday  I wish you
could be here to see them  I do
do not expect you will be able to
read this note    it is badly
written   excuse it    I will try and
be better next time   take pains with
me  in much love to all   write to
me  write all           for I love
to get letters from my friends
come soon   As ever your cousin
                                          
                                         Mittie
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Letter from Martha Britton, Chesterfield, Virginia, September, 1861, to her cousin Miss A. E. Britton, associated with William C. Britton, Warrenton Light Artillery, Virginia, and Richard J. Britton, 9th Virginia Infantry; accompanied by cover


Tags: Illnesses

People - Records: 1

  • (63) [writer] ~ Britton, Martha J.

Places - Records: 1

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

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Martha Britton to Cousins, September 1861, DL0102, Nau Collection.