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1863

Letters from 1863
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August 28, 1863 Stevenson, AL Friend Darwin: Your kind letter is received. I am very thankful for your service [bravery?] and regret that I did not receive the letter of yours you speak of—I should certainly have honored them…
September 26, 1863 Chattanooga, TN Mrs. Albert Sunderland: Respected Madam: In this general lull of operations following the terrible storm of last week I sit down to write you in reply to your…
October 17, 1863 Chattanooga, TN Friend Darwin: I fear you will think me a very poor correspondent if I don’t write more regularly, but the fact is that I have been so busy since the late battle that I have somewhat neglected…

1864

Letters from 1864
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June 25, 1864 New Orleans, LA It was hard for me to believe that poor Darwin was dead but I suppose I must. It is a place we must all go sooner or later. Thare [there] is one thing Dar has been[.] A good defender to his…
October 26, 1864 Oswegotchie, NY I have not hird [heard] from Johny since two weeks before you[r] Mother and Austin was down but I sent the letter that your mother had