Blackngton27

Transcription: 

P S
Warrinton
VA
Wensday Nov
My Dear Sister
I have not
sent this letter yet I think it
Will go to day I have few lines that I
wish to write that I had not think
of when I wrote the letter you never
have writen how much money
you drew the last payment if you dew
onley ($20) dollars there is 26
dollars due you yet whitch
can get by sending to Washington
I sent you a letter telling you how
and where to send in Washington to get
Lymons back pay & his $1.00
Dollars bounty Please let me know if
you get that letter if you did not I
will send you the directions again
please let me know how much money
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you drew the last time
in your next letter
this is all I think of
to write this time
this from
Jacob A Blackington

Date Note: 
Wednesday, November 1862

Author(s)

Unit: 
Co. F, 19th Massachusetts Infantry
Rank: 
private
Residence (County): 
Norfolk County, MA

Recipient(s)

Residence (County): 
Bristol County, MA

From

From State: 
Virginia
From Municipality: 

To

To State: 
Massachusetts
To Municipality: 
To County: 
Bristol

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Jennifer Felder
Transcription Date: 
May, 2015
Proofer: 
M. Ellis
Proof Date: 
April, 2016

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