Gaston9

Transcription: 

I wold like to know how
kirk is getting along at work
with my to baco and wheat
sowing and I wold like to
know if the hogs is de stroying my
my corn dad had beter sell
my four largest ones if he can
get any of thing for them for
there will not be corn to
fatten them all I would like
to now if kirk is a good
horse master or not
I do not expect there
will be any chance to get
a furlow to come home be
fore we leave here and I do
not want to come until
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I can stay with
you Dont be
uneasy about
me for I will
take care of my
self Henderson
is well and as
well satisfied
as any man in
the camp now dont fail
to write often if you can
can only write we
are all well write that
for it does me good to hear
from you From Hugh G
to Catherine Gaston
the chil Dren

Author(s)

Unit: 
97th Indiana Infantry (Co. A)
Rank: 
Corporal
Residence (County): 
Greene County, IN

Recipient(s)

Residence (County): 
Greene County, IN

To

To State: 
Indiana
To Municipality: 
To County: 
Greene

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Angela Stanley
Transcription Date: 
May, 2015
Proofer: 
M. Ellis
Proof Date: 
February, 2016

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