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Document Type: Autograph Letter
Transcription
Page 1 Images: 150 DPI
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Meriland Camp at Poolville [sp. Poolesville]
I recieved your letter today and Was very glad to here from you and frend Leyman and Nute I am sorry that you let them have the belts but it makes no ods bull will take care of his one property I guess for he has got a Morgage of all the machinery their Is in the mill included the Wheel and belts the Waggon and hay dont give up eny thing that does not belong to them take care of the yoke and other tooles the shaft you know is Reubens [i.e., the author's brother, Corp. Reuben H. Combs, Company C, 14th New Hampshire Infantry] i only berowd tell them if they want the property that i baught of them they can have it but bee carefull and not take eny thing that does not blong to them if they doo they may bearn their fingers tell them that i shall redeam Page 2 Images (pages 2 & 3): 150 DPI – 100 DPI – 72 DPI Redeam the place when i come home and i shant before but they will have their trubble for their paines but if theu want a fuss they can have it but you cont give them a bond of that that does not belong to you and the Mushenery and belts does not belong to us tell Bull to take care of it we are all well here the wether is worm here now i was on gard last night and it rained all night Reuben is on pickit too day i like the country here first rate i think you would like to live out here tell the old man that he Could git out pipe staves here the white oak treas are as nice as that best tree on Elles we split stoCkade eight feet long and 4 inches thick and 2 feet wide this is the place to make shook Page 3 Images (pages 2 & 3): 150 DPI – 100 DPI – 72 DPI tell fan i should like to see her but i want to see the war over before i come home and i think that will bee soon for gorgy has turned against the rebels and had A fite and whiped them out i shall bee glad to come home eaney time but i am not homesick i like here first i should like to live here but I dont want the damd nigers I hate them worse then the devel you need not tell eny one that i sent you that one doller or this two that i send now i dont want eny one to know about it if you can buy a place that suits you and the boys you may if you want to i should like that peace of land that we wanted of follets but their is no hous well good buy for now Page 4 Images: 150 DPI – 100 DPI – 72 DPI Mary is not very well too nite she has got a pain in her stommock
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