Getchell18

Transcription: 

Aug 4th /64
U S A Hospt White Hall
near Bristol
Penn
Well Father
I recd that
receipt for that money
& also a letter
from Sarah Davis
they sent the receipt from
Philaelphia I recd
a letter from Dora this
morning she was well
she said Byron had
gone Home & Nell
had gone to Bed and
was all Stark naked
that is curious I should
think how do you get
along Haying I want
to sell my Horse to
you
[page 2]
if you will send me
50 dollars you may have
the Horse if you have
not got it you can
barrow it I want it very
bad & must have it
you may think curious
that I ask so much
money but I must
enjoy part of my mony
I have hard time enough
to get it please write
as soon as you git this
if you dont want to buy
the horse borrow the mony
& mortgage the horse
I guess that woud be the
best way for I shall get
64 dollars the first of
Sept & I can repay please
send direct the money this
time as you do the letter [1]

Footnotes: 
  1. End of letter?
Date: 
August 4, 1864
Collection: 

Author(s)

Unit: 
Co. G, 17th Maine Infantry
Rank: 
private
Residence (County): 
Somerset County, ME

Recipient(s)

From

From State: 
Pennsylvania
From Municipality: 
From Note: 
Hospital White Hall

To

To State: 
Maine
To County: 
Somerset

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Andy Myers
Transcription Date: 
November, 2013
Proofer: 
M. Ellis
Proof Date: 
December, 2013

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