Newberry Library - Letter, Mason, Otis, to Francema Mason, Near Kingston, GA (news from camp, food, union sentiments, mail), Francema Mason

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Open book Letter, Mason, Otis, to Francema Mason, Near Kingston, GA (news from camp, food, union sentiments, mail), Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence, May 20, 1864

Title Letter, Mason, Otis, to Francema Mason, Near Kingston, GA (news from camp, food, union sentiments, mail), Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence, May 20, 1864

Date May 20, 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 Near Kingston GeorgiaMay 20 1804Dear Franny We have an opurtunity to send out letters agin for the first time in a long time although you will see by the half sheet that I have had a letter redy to send the first Opertunity after wee had performed the Salom Duty of [Buring?] our Dead Brother Soldiers Monday [out?] near [Dark?] our Brigade Started on the march wee marched till [after?] twelve Oclock before wee went into camp and [there?] [wear?] [Cold?] out before Day but crost a river and then campt till near night wee have a rainy four noon After noon we Puld out agane The advance of the army have bin fighting the rebs evry Day Since they comenced to

Archival Collection Title Francema Mason - Otis Mason correspondence

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Call Number Midwest MS Mason Box 1 Folder 17

BibID 991830148805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Size 2172px × 3399px 21.16 MB

Filename 991830148805867_midwest_ms_mason_box_01_fl_017_01_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL1ZZWA

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