Newberry Library - Mason, Otis, Francema Mason, correspondence, Dec. 28, 1862

Mason, Otis, Francema Mason, correspondence, Dec. 28, 1862

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Open book Mason, Otis, Francema Mason, correspondence, Dec. 28, 1862

Title Mason, Otis, Francema Mason, correspondence, Dec. 28, 1862

Date Dec. 28, 1862

Place Kentucky--Mitchellville

Language English

Subjects Husband and wife, Soldiers, United States, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)

Description Letter contains: weather, health, General Rosecrans.

Format Correspondence

User-Contributed Transcription Bucks Lodge InnSunday Dec 28th 1863My Dear FannyAnother Sabath has Come and it is a Lovely morning after two days Wet. & Disagreeable weather the Sun Shines and as clear as a Bell and I must write you a Letter as I intend to every Sabath. I am well Fanny there is but little difrance Between the Sabath and any other Day down hear in (Dixce) and half of the Boys cant tell that is Sabath but I try to keep track and have a little respect for the Day My health is improving and I think I Shall Report for Duty Tomorrow It has Been three Weeks Since I have Done duty I expect you will get out of [patience?] almost this time waiting for a letter I wrote one the first of the Week But [Morgan?] mad a Dash on the R Road at Cave City the Other Side of B Green tore up 2 miles of Track and 1 or to Bridges So it has Stopt the R Road But it will Be all wight in a Day as to [there?] has a hevy firs of our Troops gon into the [illegible] in Pursute of the Rebels and I havet had a Letter from you in Some time But I think I Shall get one as soon as the mail gets through I dont think their is any Danger of an atack now as the Rebels have gone further North.

Archival Collection Title Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence

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Call Number Midwest MS Mason Box 1 Folder 8

BibID 991830148805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Size 3307px × 4099px 38.82 MB

Filename 991830148805867_midwest_ms_mason_box_01_fl_008_01_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL1Z3VM

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