Nathaniel Robie to Frances Robie, 26 December 1863
Centrial . Park . Hospital
                                    Nov.26/63
                        New.york City
 
Dear . Wife
 
                        I will write you a few lines and let you know whare I am we left Vermont the.24th at three Oclock and arived in New.york the 25th at half past five in the morning my health is about the same as it was when at home dear Frances I hope these few lines will find you enjoing good health and all the rest at home when we started we expected to go to Bederlows Island but tha are all full thare so we hald to come here but I think we shall go thare before many days and sent from thare to the Regiment before long but dont know curtain thare is only one man with me that belongs to our Regiment his name is Hat Crain from St. Johnsburg Well Frances I should like to be thare to day with you very much as it is thanksgiving day I think you will be at home to day I hope you will have a pleasent time if I cant be with you my thoughts are with you all the time I was inhops to stay at Brattleboro till after thanksgiving so you could come down and seen me but tha did not see fitt to keep us thare Frances I am inhops to meat you at home some time we must keep up good curage and hope for the best I wish I could write as good a letter as you can but I cant yours are so good I like to read yours over & over agane it seems all most as through I was talking with you at home I do like to read them tha are so good and comferting to me I want you to write as often as you can to me and I will to you I presume if you write to me here I shall get them if not tha will be sent to me whare ever I am we live very well here and it is a plesant plase here I must close for this time by sendind you a thousand good wishes & a good night kiss write soon give my love to all & accept a good share your self Good.Buy
 
from your Aff & ever loving
                                    Hursband
            Sergt.Nat.Robie
                        Central.Park.Hospital
                        New. York.City 
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(714)DL0095.0403Letters1863-12-26

Letter from Sergeant Nathaniel Robie, 8th Vermont Infantry, Central Park Hospital, New York City, November 26, 1863, to his wife Frances Robie


Tags: Homesickness, Thanksgiving

People - Records: 2

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

Places - Records: 1

  • (78) [origination] ~ New York City, New York

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Nathaniel Robie to Frances Robie, 26 December 1863, DL0095.040, Nau Collection.