Robinson1

Transcription: 

Georgia Guinett County Dec 8 1861

Dear Sister I imbrace the present oppertunity
of Riting you afeu lines to inform you that
We are all well at present hoping that thes
feu lines may find you all well I havent
Much to Rite at present I wanted you to w[???]
after dinner I wanted to Send Jass a knife I
exspected to come back when I went off that morning
but Fulcher put me to filling and Pinning a
Carridge Wheell & I wanted to make out a half day
before I Come home I hated it when I found you
was gone that I had not Stade til you started
I Shant Rite you but a feu lines this time fur
I intend Sending it by Mr Polk and he may
not come under aweak or two and he will leave
it at Linseys as he goes down and if you want
to Send a letter or eny thing you can have it [??]
when he comes back if eny of you want to R[??]
Send eny thing you can have it at the Shop when
he comes back and he will fetch it this is about
as pore a place to git eny thing as ever I saw you cant
git eny thing with out the Money and I hant got
So I have to do without thes fue lines is to all tel
Elizur and Jasper tha Must Rite So no more at present
but Remains you loving brother until deth Direct
your letters To H. W. Robinson Auburn PO Guinett Co
Ga Rite about ever thing you or [??] & li[?] coul
come a crismus I will [???] after you [??]

Date: 
December 8, 1861

Author(s)

Unit: 
Company B, 42 GA Infantry
Rank: 
Private

Recipient(s)

Name Variant: 
"Sister" Robinson
Other: 
Sister of Henry W. Robinson

From

From State: 
Georgia
From County: 
Gwinnett

To

To Note: 
N/A [Jackson County, GA?]

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Michael Ellis
Transcription Date: 
September, 2008

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