Kelly, Mary (fl. 1862) to Sallie, Mother and Sisy
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04197.29 Author/Creator: Kelly, Mary (fl. 1862) Place Written: Cincinnati, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1862/04/17 Pagination: 2 p. Order a Copy
Mr. Kelly's condition has somewhat improved. He ate some fried oysters and oyster soup. She mentions wounded arriving from Pittsburgh Landing [Shiloh].
St. John's Hospital Cincinnati
Thursday April 17th/62
Dear Sallie and another and sisy
I sent you a letter yesterday which I hope you will receive today Mr. Kelly symptoms appear rather better today than they were before, he eat some fried oysters this morning which he relished very much, he likes oyster soup and beef ten that's about all he has taken [illegible] was hurt he has not eaten as much as one biscuit far three weeks the leaf tea is made very strong There were 320 wounded arrived here yesterday from Pittsburgh longing John and all the other [illegible] are very busy he is gone out to [illegible] this morning to see after the wounded Williams [illegible] twice, he is a mighty clever fellow, he wanted us to go to his house and stay there
[illegible] is here with us I don't know whether he will go any farther or not I hope you all have enough to make you comfortable of what is necessary if your have not get it by all means, Sallie you could get any thing that needed one in town and charge it to us as mother is no hand to do such things Is Jenny [illegible] at Mer Hop - get tell me when you wrote, has mother got that paining her knee yet-if she has she cant go up and down stairs very well everything looks pretty at home I know I should like to be there you must write and tell me all the news all about everything. I will write everyday or to Sisy must write me that letter and tell me what her and grand ma does, and what they talk about, and how much telling she has waste, and whether more fellows has looked in the window or not or whether Mrs. Rogers and the rest of the neighbors came to see you often I will write again tomorrow was Henry McCalla in that battle in [illegible]
Be sure to write I hope you have [illegible] the way non, Yours truly you must kiss sisy for me & expect she has grown ever so much
Mary Kelly
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