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Open book Letter, Mason, Otis, to Francema Mason, Near Atlanta, GA (mail, news from camp, health), Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence, Aug. 7, 1864

Title Letter, Mason, Otis, to Francema Mason, Near Atlanta, GA (mail, news from camp, health), Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence, Aug. 7, 1864 
Date Aug. 7, 1864 
Language English
Subjects Husband and wife, Soldiers, United States
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 Sunday Aug 7th 1894 Near AtlantaDear WifeI will now [spend?] a portion of this after noon writing to you if I can only think of any thing to [illegible] you for I [think?] I can if nothing more [than?] I am alive and will enjoy the greatest Blessing one can on earth for his own happiness yet I cannot [illegible] happy when I look back one year ago undisturbed by the Roar of the Cannon or the rattle of muskets I engaged my Self in [happily?] in your [Society?] it makes mee feele Sad when I view the fact and contemplate the future yet as a True Soldier I Should Submit for the good of our Glorious Union and bee reconsiled to my fate for one year and a few days if God Spairs mee I will See more happy Days It has bin [ones?] a weak Since I git a Letter from and bin [most?] a week Since I wrote to you 
Archival Collection Title Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence
Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record
Call Number Midwest MS Mason Box 1 Folder 18 
BibID 991830148805867
Rights Status No Copyright - United States
Contributing Institution Newberry Library
Newberry Open Access Policy The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions.
Size 2149px × 3380px     20.82 MB 
Filename 991830148805867_midwest_ms_mason_box_01_fl_018_01_001.tif 
Unique Identifier NL1ZZWK 
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