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Letter, Mason, Otis, to Francema Mason, Nashville, TN (drill, passes out, mail, instructions), Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence, Nov. 13, 1863

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Open book Letter, Mason, Otis, to Francema Mason, Nashville, TN (drill, passes out, mail, instructions), Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence, Nov. 13, 1863

Title Letter, Mason, Otis, to Francema Mason, Nashville, TN (drill, passes out, mail, instructions), Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence, Nov. 13, 1863

Date Nov. 13, 1863

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 and tell you all the News if I can hear of any you had Better wate till you hear from mee again Before you make any other arrangements to go any where [Else?] if you come I will give you all perticulars in my Next you will want to Bring a Trunk full of things if you came a Straw [Tick?] a [cople?] of Sheats and a [Coverlet?] or Bead Shirt and we can get along as I have two Blankets if you come you will have to take it [illegible] [illegible] I presum you could tell what we would want as well as I can tell you. I think if you was only hear once we could Enjoy our selves as long as we Stay hear at Least Well Dear I will close for the time praying God may guide us aright as Ever I remain yours [illegible] [Otis?] [To?] Fanny [illegible] Levi Tracy came hear this Week [&?] has Enlisted in our Compine Our Brigade is going to [practs?] Firing this afternoon on Drill (With Blank Cartrage No [more?] [begin vertical text] I think we will have rain [illegible] morning Good By Dear Franny [vertical text end]

Archival Collection Title Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence

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Call Number Midwest MS Mason Box 1 Folder 13

BibID 991830148805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Size 2088px × 3340px 19.99 MB

Filename 991830148805867_midwest_ms_mason_box_01_fl_013_01_005.tif

Unique Identifier NL1ZZVD

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