Hall, Edward H. to: "My dear Mother."
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02234.18 Author/Creator: Hall, Edward H. Place Written: Point Lookout, Md. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1864/09/15 Pagination: 1 p. Order a Copy
Writes "They are paroling some of the sick here, & I suppose they will be sent South in a few days."
My dear Mother,
I received your letter yesterday, & one from Minnie today, I suppose you have ? received the permit for some clothes. I sent it last week. I have not received a letter yet from Uncle John. They are paroling some of the sick here, & I suppose they will be sent South in a few days. I received the fifty cents enclosed in your letter. Remember me to Miss Harriet Reynolds & thank her for the wallet. I suppose that Willies vacation has nearly ended, but this time, that is if he intends returning. I grieve to think that I have lost so much time, which ought to have been employed in studying, but Providence willed it otherwise. Love to all, Edward.
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