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Letter, Mason, Otis, to Francema Mason, Near Chattahoochee, GA (reinforcements have arrived), Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence, Sept. 7, 1864

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Open book Letter, Mason, Otis, to Francema Mason, Near Chattahoochee, GA (reinforcements have arrived), Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence, Sept. 7, 1864

Title Letter, Mason, Otis, to Francema Mason, Near Chattahoochee, GA (reinforcements have arrived), Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence, Sept. 7, 1864

Date Sept. 7, 1864

Language English

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

Description Nineteen letters from Otis Mason, a sergeant in the Civil War to his Illinois wife, Francema Otis. Twelve letters from various friends and family, and a wedding invitation are also included.

User-Contributed Transcription I dont hear much news from [Fourbury?] lately the most excitement is in the baby line theirs is a report that quite a number of girls around [wis?] in a bad fix [Bela?] [illegible] was one of them and Robert Jannus wife has proven false awhile hee is soldiering hee belongs to [one?our?] companionis wonded I presume you remember his his mame was [Norrel? Borrel?] & vey small woman not a vey good carietas before they wars marrid I am thankful I have a wife [illegible] [illegible][illegible] to trust under all Surcumstances We have had a good deal of rain for the past few days their is but few sick in [AE?] now most all able for their rations and duty I don't have much duty to do as the [illegible] can't see nights I have do his duty nights and occasonly I stand [Comp.? Camp?] guard for some of the boy Capt Reed & Lamb and Calves have [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] to go home Lt Hitch is going to try to get one if he can Capt [illegible] & Cap. Perry have sent in their resinations [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] you remember came was [illegible] in, Nashville where you was down [last?] winter Cap. Perry had to much to with Nashville laidis or [illegible] and whiskey so I presume hee

Archival Collection Title Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence

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Call Number Midwest MS Mason Box 1 Folder 19

BibID 991830148805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Filename 991830148805867_midwest_ms_mason_box_01_fl_019_01_005.tif

Unique Identifier NL1ZZX6

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