Jarrett5

Transcription: 

February the 1 62
Mother if this
letter comes to hand before
Lee starts back i want
you to send me a pair of
woolen gloves with fingers
to them those those that i have
dont keep my hands as
warm as woolen ones would
i wrote to you in my last
letter concerning those minaturs
if Lee gets any of that money
you must beshure and get
them and those postage stamps
i want you to write to me
often as you can i will close
for the present this from your
Son G. W. Jarrette
To his mother
Direct to G. W. Jarrett
Bardstown KY 57 Regt i am
in care of Capt Dunn

Date: 
February 1, 1862

Author(s)

Unit: 
57th Indiana Infantry (Co. E)
Rank: 
Private
Residence (County): 
Randolph County, IN

Recipient(s)

Residence (County): 
Randolph County, IN
Residence (County): 
Randolph County, IN

From

From State: 
Kentucky
From Municipality: 
From County: 
Nelson

To

To State: 
Indiana
To County: 
Randolph

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Mary Lutze
Transcription Date: 
February, 2015
Proofer: 
M. Ellis
Proof Date: 
March, 2015

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