Miller2

Transcription: 

Fort Morgan Sept the 2 1861
Miss M. J. Miller
Deare Sisters I take the
of droping yo a few
lines to let yo know
that I am well at the presen time and
hoping they will find yo the Same I
cant come home now for I cant get a
furlow colonel marry Said yesturday
that we wold not get any more furlows
nobody cant get one for hes is expecting
a fight evry day and So there is no chanc[?]
to get one and So I will not be home a
gane Soon I want yo to Send me a good
Comfort as soon as yo can make one
if yo havent got one and if I have
got any Cloes that is fiten to ware
Send them two for Some body stold
all I had when I Come from mount
vernon and So I got none I Send
yo all the Sells by William meant[?] [1]
yo must go to John Henry and get
yore Shere of them they will Come
when yo get this } give my respect
make John Divide } to all yores untill
right So nothing } Death W M.Miller
more
 

Footnotes: 
  1. sells = sea shells
Date: 
September 2, 1861

Author(s)

Unit: 
Co. C, 2nd Alabama Infantry
Residence (County): 
Monroe County, AL

Recipient(s)

Residence (County): 
Monroe County, AL

From

From State: 
Alabama
From County: 
Baldwin
From Note: 
Fort Morgan

To

To State: 
Alabama
To County: 
Monroe

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Heather Cook
Transcription Date: 
May, 2011
Proofer: 
Michael Ellis
Proof Date: 
May, 2013

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