Everett14

Transcription: 

Centrrville November 19 th
Va 1861

my Dear Wife
I ricived youre leter to day and
was glad to here from you
you Stated in youre leter
that you had not got aleter
from me in 4 weeks it is
mity hard that you Cant git
my lters Ihave writen to you
so has John Some times twice
a weak John rote to you last
week we all air up But not
well we have Bad Coals that is
mostly what ales u s I Sent
you $200 dolars By Dr A. W.
an Sent guss Wimberly
one houndred dolars to Pay
for my land that is all the
money ihave sent home
Ihave not got any nuse to
write to you we air going
to have afight here next
[page 2]
Teuseday Iwill kill all the
yankies ican you must
Excuse my Short leter
for it is Soo Cold iCant
write
you must write to me
as Soon as you get this leter

Direct youre leter to
Richmond va in the Care of
Capting G W. Wimberly
11th Regiment Ga vol
Co K
J. H. Everett

Date: 
November 19, 1861
Collection: 

Author(s)

Other: 
Father of John A. and Thomas H. Everett; Husband of Patience Everett
Unit: 
Company K, 11 GA Infantry
Rank: 
Private

Recipient(s)

Other: 
Wife of Jesse H. Everett; Mother of John A. and Thomas H. Everett

From

From State: 
Virginia
From Municipality: 
From County: 
Fairfax

To

To State: 
Georgia
To County: 
Houston

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Andrea Cudworth
Transcription Date: 
May, 2012
Proofer: 
Michael Ellis
Proof Date: 
November, 2012

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