John W. Pitridge to Jarvis Phelps and Hannah Phelps, 18 November 1861
Camp griffen Nov 18 1861
Dear parents i
got your letter last night was glad to hear from you and to hear that you was well and hop thes few lines will find you the same to as they leave me Jest now i got mandy picture and the stamps to But that box of stuff that you have sent me i wish that you would jest tell me when it was sent me and how it was sent to i am in a hell of a hury jest now But no danger Now we are under marching orders
Now to go to morow
Morning at 6 oClock
to parts not none
the hull Division
which is 13 thousand
which is 13 thousand
of them
No more
at Present
John W
Pitridge
Father
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(3514) | DL1178 | 83 | Letters | 1861-11-18 |
Letter from John W. Pitridge, 5th Vermont Infantry, November 18, 1861, Camp Griffin, Virginia, to parents, re: under marching orders, received package from home
Tags: Mail
People - Records: 3
- (2182) [writer] ~ Pitridge, John W. ~ Phelps, John W.
- (2183) [recipient] ~ Phelps, Jarvis
- (2184) [recipient] ~ Phelps, Hannah ~ Pittsfield, Hannah ~ Reynolds, Hannah
Places - Records: 1
SOURCES
John W. Pitridge to Jarvis Phelps and Hannah Phelps, 18 November 1861, DL1178, Nau Collection