Faust36

Transcription: 

[1] Dear Sister you statet in
your letter that you had
snow and ise that is
something that we hadent
here yacht. here in Virginia
the climat is quiet diferant
from Pennsylvania.
if you write again pleas
tell me how yous are getting
along and if you have
enough to live on if you
havent I will sent more
money
to yous if you please sent
a few postage stamps to
me. I must now come
to a close. I am well
at presant and hope these
few lines will Find
you the same I wish you
all a merry Christmas
and a happy new year

Footnotes: 
  1. Envelope postmarked December 21
Date Note: 
December 21
Collection: 

Author(s)

Unit: 
Co. H, 96th Pennsylvania Infantry; Co. G, 95th Pennsylvania Infantry
Rank: 
private
Residence (County): 
Schuylkill County, PA

Recipient(s)

Name Variant: 
“Dear Sister”
Residence (County): 
Schuylkill County, PA

From

From State: 
Virginia

To

To State: 
Pennsylvania
To Municipality: 
To County: 
Schuylkill

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Shiloh Peters
Transcription Date: 
February, 2012
Proofer: 
M. Ellis
Proof Date: 
May, 2012

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