Epperly, Mary M. (fl. 1859-1865) to C. M. Epperly
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02715.065 Author/Creator: Epperly, Mary M. (fl. 1859-1865) Place Written: Floyd City, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 August 1863 Pagination: 4 p. Order a Copy
Notes that she finds it hard to eat knowing that her husband has such poor a diet. Says that she will try to send him some food. Mentions that deserters from his old regiment fought with the home guards. [See GLC02715.070]
[excerpt] Floy Cty Va,
Aug the 9
…Dear Husban you wrote in your leter that you wished you was at home to get some aples to eat I now I wish you was hear if [christen] wold of brought you hear you [2] would of bin hear long ago I never eat a apel without thinking about you and wish you had some and when I set down to eat and think about you that you have nothing but meat and bread and something maby not that it look to me sometimes like I can hard[text loss] stand it I would be willing to live on bread and water if I could just give you what I have to eat but I hope the day is not fare distant when we can share with…
[3] Dear Marion I will tell you some[inserted: thing] mare about the men that left the Artillery I wrote to you about theme leaving in the other leter. They have got home and the home gards went to take them up last Tuesday and the deserters whiped them and taken six of them prisners and all ther guns. I never heard non of their names only Billy Simpson They say he is with them I must soon bring my short leter to a close Mother sends her love and best Respects to you and the Boys also and sais they will write to you soon
[4]…Nothing mare at preasent only I pray gods blessings to Rest upon you both now and forever
I still and forever shall Remain your True Wife Till Death write…
From Mary M. Epperly
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