John (?) to Wife, 5 March 1865
March 5 1865 in Camp
My Dear and loving companion
your welcome letter of Feb
26 came this morning I was
right glad to hear from you
again glad you are all well
My health is good
today is Sunday the weather
is quite cool but clear
we had a hard rain
yesterday it has been quite
rainy for some time
We have had the usual
inspection today have swept
the camp we have preaching
at 2 this afternoon Also
this evening I have not
not sold the Best watch of Eds
have not got all settled up
But I will soon as I can
I have sent to your
address one Package of money
one hundred and fifty dollars
in care of J Passmore
Towanda fifty dollars of it
Belongs to Rap Woodburn
you will pay it to H R Browning
he will pay his share of Express
Charged to you
Take his receipt for for same
$50.00 As Ed is gone
I will Make No arrangement
About his you will take
Care of all the money
you had Better let Mr
Passmore keep $100.00
for safe keepimg not keep
it in the house I have
to pay George for A bill
of Pens $17.75
So I shall not send home
Any more unless
I sell the watch & chain
You say Ed has took A
new start for Tenn let him
take his own course
dont give yourself any trouble
I shant he will spend all
the money he can get
in some way only he
would save all he could
O how changed now
only he thought his father
& Mother was of some amount
But things have changed
Money Easy got is Easy gone
But mine dont come so
Easy the paper & pigs came
I sold myboots And got A
Pr shoes The boots did not
suit me quite
I will close hopeing to find
you all well
give my love to All
I will write aagain soon
I cant think of what I want
The war news is good They
say I cant tell
I will write you A Better
Letter next time if I can
I am a little Confused today
in mind so you will Excuse
Me and Look for better in
time to Come
My Love to My Dear Loving
Wife
Ruhawah
John
I will put in Rebursment
of Excess
DATABASE CONTENT
| (857) | DL0105 | 1 | Letters | 1865-03-05 |
Letter from Confederate soldier John, in camp, March 5, 1865, to his wife, associated with William C. Britton, Warrenton Light Artillery, Virginia, and Richard J. Britton, 9th Virginia Infantry
Tags: Money, Religion, Weather
People - Records: 1
- (67) [writer] ~ (?), John
SOURCES
John (?) to Wife, 5 March 1865, DL0105, Nau Collection.
