Sylvester Strong to George Strong and Emily Strong, 22 August 1862
Camp Randall Madison
Aug 22d /62
 
Dear Parents
            I set down to let you know that I cant come to Milwaukee you can send my shirts out as soon as you possibly can. I will send you in by express about fifty dollars if I can get the rest of my bounty of Ferguson Monday. We have had orders to leave on Tuesday by special telagraph to the govonor. If you can come out and see me I wish you could If you cant do not trouble your sef about me. I will try to get along the best way I can. We have orders to go to Washington /
 
This is all I have to write this time Escuse all Errors this was written in a hurry
 
            So Good by for the last
 
Answer so I can get a letter before I leave
                                                                        S Strong
5407
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(5407)DL0959.00369Letters1862-08-22

Tags: Bounties, Clothing, Mail, Money, Telegraph

People - Records: 3

  • (1460) [writer] ~ Strong, Sylvester
  • (1461) [recipient] ~ Strong, George
  • (1462) [recipient] ~ Strong, Emily ~ Maxfield, Emily

Places - Records: 1

  • (565) [origination] ~ Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin

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Sylvester Strong to George Strong and Emily Strong, 22 August 1862, DL0959.003, Nau Collection