Ira A. Simmons to Alma Stannard, 9 September 1863
Bevrlyes Ford Sept the 9, 63
 
Dear sister I receved yours the 4 was glad to hear from you and that you was all well i should like to se Charly first rate but i cant at presant I se Dwight evry to or three days as for me i hant don but three days duty in three or four days weeks i am eccused by the docter but i shal drill this morning for exirsise I went and so them five men shot it looked pirty hard all of the boys ar well that you now Mr Danil cornel / died aug 23 Leanards Waters wife died aug 31 and Henry Waters and wife is vary sick wih the tifoide fever i got them stampes all rite thear was a feller told me that Charls Stannard was a going in the pionneers i dont now how tro it is I should think by what Charly said that he wrote to yo I only mensioned it be caus he spoke a bout it
 
I dont think of much to writ so i will close write when you can and what news you can yours truly
 
                                    From Ira A Simmons
                                    To Alan C Sannard
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(6391)DL107377Letters1863-09-09

Tags: Death (Home Front), Death (Military), Drilling, Illnesses, Injuries

People - Records: 2

  • (2037) [writer] ~ Simmons, Ira A.
  • (2038) [recipient] ~ Stannard, Alma ~ Simmons, Alma

Places - Records: 1

  • (394) [origination] ~ Beverly's Ford, Culpeper County, Virginia

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Ira A. Simmons to Alma Stannard, 9 September 1863, DL1073, Nau Collection