Randall Letters - March 1, 1863

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Document Type: Autograph Letter Signed

Author: Harrison E. Randall
Date: March 1, 1863
Place: Lexington, Kentucky
To: Zebedee H. Randall

Physical Description: Pencil on lined paper; 2 pages (19 x 12 cm) on 1 sheet

Number: MSN CW 5013-12

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Lexington Ky March 1th/63

Dear Father

I read your letters of the 20 & 23 last night and was very glad to I assure you We have come in off from our scout all alive and well and not prisoners as was suppose by our Companys but we have had an awfull tramp I suppose you have had ~~an awfu~~ great anxiety about us and me in particular but I am all sound thank providence after travailing 8 days and laying arround I have often thought of you since I have been away on the scout I suppose you have herd all of the particulars of us all excepting the return of us We have been in the mountains most of the time our tents have been burnt at Richmond and a good many other things mine are all

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saved there is a good deal of excitement about the rebs but I guess there is not much danger about them I do not know what we shall do now Some few of the boys have been taken prisoners in the camp a purpos but the scouts are all well I cannot think of any thing to write so I guess we I shall close by saying good by write soon About the cost of that peice of tobacco it only cost me 25 cts f and its tobacco is all gone when the boys fell back from Richmond they all pitched into it to save it I am out of money and tobacco now the boys done the bst they could for me then in such a case as they were in I will write more soon good by my love to all

in haste
H E Randall

Transcription last modified: 30 Jan 2007 at 04:53 PM EST

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