Cauler20

Transcription: 

On the weldon [railroad]
Wensday October the 20 1864
my Dear and Loving wife
Louisa Cauller Tis with
pleasure I Take my pen
in hand To informe you
Thies few Lines To Let you
know that I am well
at preasent and I
hope that thies few Lines
may find you enjoying
good health and father [further]
I am going to Let you
know that I got your
Letters Last knight and
i was gladder than ever
i was when i opened
them and your and Little
noras picture and i got
the money to and i was
very glad and i thought
i would aunser you
[page 2]
write A way i send one
Just the Same day when i
got yours in the evening i
thought i would write one
write after their has allso
beign some very heavy canon
nading Last knight and
this morning the rebs are
still stiring around A Little
but they would better
keep [cools?] if they dont
want to be hurt we are
well prepaired fore
them Jus now I have
nothing more at preasent
but i want you to aunsr
my Letter as soon as you
Can i am very Glad i
received your Likeness and
i think their never
was a childe that sat as
nice as it did bully for it
[page 3]
Write Soon fore get it
not Remember me when
this you read From
your True husband Samuel
Cauller To you my
Dear Louisa Cauler

Direct your to Co C 107 Pa reg
Vet vols
Washing D C
LouisaCaulerSamuelCaulerNoraCaullerLouisaCauler

Date: 
October 20, 1864
Collection: 

Author(s)

Unit: 
Company C, 107th Pennsylvania Infantry
Rank: 
private
Residence (County): 
Lancaster County, PA

Recipient(s)

Residence (County): 
Lancaster County, PA

From

From State: 
Virginia
From Note: 
Weldon Railroad

To

To State: 
Pennsylvania
To Municipality: 
To County: 
Lancaster

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Andrea Cudworth
Transcription Date: 
February, 2012
Proofer: 
M. Ellis
Proof Date: 
September, 2012

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