Robinson18

Transcription: 

My Dear and Loving Wife
I drop you a few more lines before
the postege gits so hy thes few
lines leaves me well & I hope tha
will come Safe to hand & find
you all well & doing well I havent
much to Rite to you at present
Elisabeth Jain Sefl Sent me
a Song Ballad & Requested
me to draw it of & Send it to you
you can tel Mrs Henry that I
Saw Barner this morning & he
is well & talks of coming home
he has not got in eny ones place
yet but thinks he will the first
of next month tel the children
tha must be prety & learn ther
books tell John that I lost
his nife but I will git him
anuther before long Evrything
is hy hear W. P. Kircus will
put a letter in this one
[next two pages consist of the ballad]
[page 4]
Mrs. Francis Molina
Self Sent this to me
& her Husband Jacob Self
composed it & Sent it to
her She Sent me the pretys
Brade you ever Saw & told
me to keep it til I come
home That you and the children
could see the collar of her hair
but she Ses She will come
if she can Rite Soon

H. W. Robinson
Elisabeth
Robinson

Date Note: 
N/A [B/w 28 June & 13 July 1862]

Author(s)

Unit: 
Company B, 42 GA Infantry
Rank: 
Private

Recipient(s)

Other: 
Wife of Henry W. Robinson

From

From Note: 
N/A [Probably in Grainger Co., TN]

To

To State: 
Georgia
To County: 
Gwinnett

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Michael Ellis
Transcription Date: 
September, 2008

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