Hall, Edward H. to: "My dear Sister."
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02234.02 Author/Creator: Hall, Edward H. Place Written: Brookhill, [?] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1861/05/02 Pagination: 4 p. Order a Copy
My dear Sister,
I received your very welcome letter yesterday. It has been over a month since I received one before. I doubt though whether you ever receive this. There is a great deal of excitement about here. The Virginians will very soon make an attack upon Washington and will take it too. Albermarle County has raised a great many troops and there are a great many troops in Richmond. Howard Urinikhugsin came out ot see me Saturday and was going home the next day. He wanted me to go home with him, but I thought I would wait a little longer to see if I could hear from home. Mr. Telbs has broken up school and nearly all the boys have leff home. I wish Uncle George would send me the money to come home or if he can get it here so that I can come home for I may not be able to get home by the end of the session. I would like to join some company and fight for them will be plenty of it before long. Tenesse is oft of the Union so I ? this evening. I am afraid that if Maryland remains neutral she will have more fighting to do that if she goes with the South. Now is the time if she wants to go in the Northern Confederacy to do it not to wait until the fighting is over for the Southern Confederacy many not then be willing to receive her. Ask Uncle George to please send the money and let me come home now or if he is afraid to send the money Let me borrow it from Dr. Minor I would like to be with you all so much. Write as soon as you receive this and let me know what to do. Give my love to Father, Mother, uncle G & Aunt Pattier & all the rest. I remain as ever,
Your Affectionate Brother
E. H. Hall
Excuse this bad writing as I hardly know what I am doing.
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