1863

Robert Jones

Suffolk va march 15

 

good morning to you both my dear brothers i thot that i wold try and rite to you to let you now that whe are both well at the present time i hope this will find you both the same when you git this leter from me i got a leter from betsey ann She was wall but my litle girl was sick i was sorey to her that betsey ann is gon home to mayville but i wont rit to her till she dos go back and stay with mother for i wont rit to mayville to her for she told me she wood stay with mother for me but / if she dont go back to mothers i wont rit to her not whil she dos stay to mayville but i will rit to mother good day to you both my dear brothers you can send this to mother for me good day

                                                                                                                                               

fort nancemong. Suffolk. varginay. sunday. the 19. 1863.

good after noon to you my deer brothers i once mor set my salf down to rite a few lines to in form you that i am wal and in joying good halt and i hope when you git this it will find you both in joying the same blesen as it leaves me at the present time Jacob and amon ther is a number of trops / com heer to Suffolk i heard it was the left wing of bernsids armey it is the 9 armey cor i heard that you was in that cor i wish you was and was a coming heir so we cold see each other Jacob and amon i spose that you no a good meny of the boys that has com a way from thir if you do when you rite tell me and i will go and see them and see what they have to sa a bout old times Jacob and amon i rite so mutch that i cant think of mutch to rite so i will close by saing i wish you both good luck so good after noon to you both this is from your brother william Jones to his brothers J H and ta Jones

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