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Augusta County: Jacob Kent Langhorne to His Mother, October 20, 1862

Summary:
Langhorne explains that his lack of correspondence is due to being in the hospital with a fever.

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Mother

October 20th, 1862

Virginia Military Institute.

My Own darling Mother

I reckon you all feel a little uneasiness not having heard from me for so long. I have been sick in the hospital since Tuesday morning. Dr. says I am improving. I have had an attack bilious fever am so weak that it has been quite an effort for me to write this much but knowing that you would be uneasy I thought I would try write this much. The boy comes to take it to the office.

I remain your attached son

Kent