to home friends

Bell, Grove L., 1844-1863 to home friends

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GLC#
GLC08913.13-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
28 July 1863
Author/Creator
Bell, Grove L., 1844-1863
Title
to home friends
Place Written
Warrenton Junction, Virginia
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 19.8 cm, Width: 25.9 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Would have written earlier, but could not obtain any paper. Had to beg a friend for some. Threw away knapsack at Gettysburg. Lost "everything but a rubber blanket." Asks to send "a lot of things," specifically paper, a pencil, stamps, envelopes, and, most importantly, money. [Money is underlined with a thick pencil mark]. Points out that they cannot complain about his not writing if he has nothing with which to write. Asks for these things to be sent immediately upon the delivery of this letter.

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