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Date Original
1864 January 20
Description
R.J. Bryson writes that recruiting is going slowly. He asks his sister to send him a pair of socks and to have his brother bring him a pony because "my mare is unfit for servise[sic] at present."
Transcription
January the 20th 1864
Batesville Arkansas
Dear Sister I embrace
this opportunity of
writing you a few
lines[.] this leaves me
and the rest of the
company generally well
& hoping this may find you all well
I have no news of intrust[sic]
to write more than we are
Recruiting slowly[.] I want you
the first chance to send me a pair
of socks & tell Brother comes
to bring that pony immediately
my mare is unfit for servise[sic] at present[.] I think she has the
winey(?) in her left shoulder
[illegible] nothing more at present
I remain your affectionate
Brother untill[sic] Death
Bryson
Physical Description
Letter, 5" x 8"
Subjects
Civil War; Correspondence; Recruiting and enlistment
Contributor
R.J. Bryson
Geographical Area
Batesville, Independence County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.00005.003
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Small manuscript collection
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Letter, R.J. Bryson to his sister, Small manuscript collection, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
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