Nathaniel Robie to Frances Robie, 3 March 1862
Camp Holbrook, March 3rd, 1862
Brattleboro, Vt
Dear Wife,
I will write a
few lines in answer to yours
of the 2nd I received to night
and was very glad to here from
you I wrote to you Sunday
but for fear that you wont get
that will write a few lines
to night When I wrote to you
that I would send you some
money by Captain Andross
I did not know how much
I should send that note
is twenty five dolars there
will be some interest on it
that is all i am writing I
believe I sent you Fifty
Dolars by Captain Andross
I told him if he was not
going to Fairlee for anything
he might hand it to George
Morrison and he would hand
it to you I wrote to George
to day that I had sent it
and you would pay that
to him You said that you
was going home next weak
and stay three or fore weaks
I am glad you are I think
you have worked out long
a nough You said you was
going back if tha would
pay you a nough so you
could live Well Frances I
think that I can suport
you if you dont work all
the time I should like to
have you go up to Farthers
and stay and live kinder
easy a while
tha would like to have
you go there and live
you have done your share of
work you can help Mother
Sam and live Easy I want
you should live happy and
take some comfort I will
write to our folks about
it I know tha would like
to have you go there and
live You spoke about these
men that was found at that
house of ill fame I dont
know what thare names was
thare was one Lieutenant and
two sergents but none of our
compernia Dear Frances I
will never be found in that
place I have to much respect
for you and for myself
I will be an honest man
till I get back if I ever do
if not I hop I shall mete
My Dear Wife in a better
World whare thare will be
no more parting. I guess We
shall go to the village and
stay to morrow night tha
way tha are going to take our
horses down to morrow. I guess
We shall leave Wensday
I dont find any news to
Write it is a poor place to
find any news no more this time
Write soon God Bless You
give my love to all
and accept this from your ever loving
husband Good Buy
Sergt N Robie
C.O. D. 8th Regt Vt Vols
DATABASE CONTENT
| (680) | DL0095.006 | 3 | Letters | 1862-03-03 |
Letter from Sergeant Nathaniel Robie, 8th Vermont Infantry, Camp Holbrook, Brattleboro, Vermont, March 3, 1862, to his wife Frances Robie
Tags: Money, Prostitution/Prostitutes, Religion
People - Records: 2
Places - Records: 1
- (77) [origination] ~ Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont
SOURCES
Nathaniel Robie to Frances Robie, 3 March 1862, DL0095.006, Nau Collection.
