Philip S. Lyman to Frederick Lyman and Hannah Lyman, 5 May 1861
May 5, 1861
 
Mother and Fathr                                                                                           
I am well and hope those lines will find hope you in the same manor I am 15 miles from camp we are all right on the wegin we are as happa as kings hen dale is first cook we got here that night and it was raning and it was raning buit we went to work and bilt bilt our houses there are 7000 men here we was well I cant right no more
 
            Send yor leter camp denson
            in care of crofard forth ridhmant
            i saw bet godin and hen bingham
 
P S Lyman
7669
DATABASE CONTENT
(7669)DOT0106.001105Letters1861-05-05

Tags: Camp/Lodging, Engineering/Construction, Happiness, Weather

People - Records: 3

  • (2706) [writer] ~ Lyman, Philip S.
  • (2707) [recipient] ~ Lyman, Frederick
  • (2708) [recipient] ~ Lyman, Hannah ~ Chandler, Hannah

Places - Records: 1

  • (274) [origination] ~ Ohio

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Philip S. Lyman to Frederick Lyman and Hannah Lyman, 5 May 1861, DOT0106.001, Nau Collection