Buckley3

Transcription: 

August 8th /64
Dear Mother
I received your letter
last night at midnight you dont
know how glad I was to hear from
you and to See Ambrose he got
hear last night at midnight
I am well at presant hoping
thes few lines may find
you all well [????????????]
[??] to [???] me any thing
[???] and clothing [????]
I was glad to get the [money?]
you sent to me I am going to
to send this by a furlough[ed?]
soldier I am
you ever saw
so good [bye?]
R E Buckley

Date: 
August 8, 1864
Collection: 
Buckley Civil War Letters

Author(s)

Reuben E. Buckley
Unit: 
Co. I, 36th Mississippi Infantry
Rank: 
Private
Residence (County): 
Scott County, MS

Recipient(s)

Martha Buckley
Residence (County): 
Scott County, MS

To

To State: 
Mississippi
To County: 
Scott

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Michael Ellis
Transcription Date: 
May, 2014

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