Nathaniel Robie to Frances Robie, 3 December 1863
Dec. 3d ,63
 
                        Fort Wood, Beellois Island
                                    Ny,,Harbor
 
Dear Wife
 
                        I will write you a few line and let you know that I am well and hope thes few lines will find you the same we are to start for New Orleans to day Frances I hate to leave you but you must keep up good curage I hope our time will be out next June if not we must do the best we can if I never should meat you in this wourld I am inhops to meat in heaven whare thare will be nomor parting I should like to see you very much it is hard to leave you but I am inhops this was will be settled up before long Frances write to me as ofton as you can and tell the rest to tell them that I am to start for New Orleans to day well I cant rite much more this time I will close by sending you a thousand good wishes and a good day kiss write soon Good Buy God bless you
 
                                                            From your Aff Hursband
                                                                        Sergt.Nat. Robie
                                                                        Co D 8th Regt Vt Vols
                                                                                    New..Orleans
                                                                                                La        
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(712)DL0095.0383Letters1863-12-03

Letter from Sergeant Nathaniel Robie, 8th Vermont Infantry, Fort Wood, Bedloe’s Island, New York Harbor, December 3, 1863, to his wife Frances Robie


Tags: Homesickness, Religion

People - Records: 2

  • (98) [writer] ~ Robie, Nathaniel
  • (99) [recipient] ~ Robie, Frances Elizabeth ~ Freeman, Frances Elizabeth

Places - Records: 1

  • (91) [origination] ~ Fort Wood, New York

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Nathaniel Robie to Frances Robie, 3 December 1863, DL0095.038, Nau Collection.