John L. Smith to Luther W. Hopkins, 13 December 1918
J. L. Smith
Map Publisher
Philadelphia, 12/13/18
L. W. Hopkins Esq
Dear Comrade
I regret to hear that you are sick & my advice is dont go out too soon. or get another Furlow as good Rebs are scarce now.
Lee, Longstreet, Elexander, Ewell, & many other bright light have left us. I want to give these 6 Books away, this great world war the meanest Reb. never got down as how as Bill the Kaiser & this war has done the South much good.
yes I see the Bill $4.25 & send check to Cover it
I trust you are doing well with your book
Yours J. L. Smith
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DATABASE CONTENT
(7361) | DL0907.092 | 97 | Letters | 1918-12-13 |
Tags: Furloughs, History, Illnesses, James Longstreet, J. E. B. Stuart, Money, Reading, "Rebels" (Unionist opinions of), Robert E. Lee
People - Records: 2
- (2430) [recipient] ~ Hopkins, Luther Wesley
- (2508) [writer] ~ Smith, John L.
Places - Records: 2
- (75) [origination] ~ Washington, DC
- (180) [destination] ~ Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland
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John L. Smith to Luther W. Hopkins, 13 December 1918, DL0907.092, Nau Collection