William Jones to Nancy C. Loden, 14 February 1863
Angelina County   Texas
   This Feb the 14th 1863
 
Mrs Nancy Loden                                                                           
My Dear Sister
I take the greatest pleasure in writing you a fiew lines in answer to yours of Janry the 16th which I received some time ago I was glad to hear that you was all well this leaves me well & harty Nancy is well I left there on wednesday morning last I am at Uncle Wm Bemys to day tha ar all well I received a letter not long since from Brother Thos he was stationed at Cypress City 25 miles above houston on the rail road he was well & harty & was injoying his self finely I have nothing strange or interesting to write you the worst news I have is that I am ordered back in to Camp I will start on Monday morning next I am verry sorrow that I cant come up to see you before I start away but it is out of my power to come up 
 
I was verry sorrow to hear that Abner was ordered back to little Rock on the account of his bad health but I think verry like he will be discharged from service on the account of his health I am verry sorrow that I have to go back I would have bin glad if I had never bin exchanged Nancy Robertson sends her best respects to you & the rest of the family Cosin Eliza also sends her respects you give my best respects Jas Loden & Family & all other inquireing friends & you must write as soon as you can I will write to you as soon as I git out to Camp so nothing more at present but affectionate Brother untill death
 
Respectfully Wm Jones
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(3702)DL1372113Letters1863-02-14

Letter from William Jones, 28th Texas Cavalry, Angelina County, TX, February 14, 1863


Tags: Discharge/Mustering Out, Railroads

People - Records: 3

  • (2946) [associated with] ~ Loden, Abner S.
  • (2947) [recipient] ~ Loden, Nancy Catherine ~ Jones, Nancy Catherine
  • (3226) [writer] ~ Jones, William

Places - Records: 1

  • (2289) [origination] ~ Angelina County, Texas

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William Jones to Nancy C. Loden, 14 February 1863, DL1372, Nau Collection