Augusta County: A. G. Argenbright to Captain F. C.
Roberts, November 24, 1861
Summary:
Argenbright discusses a doctor appointment about whether he's fit for military
service.
November 24th 1861
Dear Sir
i received your letter yesterday and was glad to hear from you and this day i
thought i would
write you [added: a] few
lines to let you know how i am well i tell you that i seen
the doctor today and i asked
him if i was fit for Service and he told me he thought
not i told him where worked i was too
weak to have work and i am nervous when i work and my flesh is soft and i can't Stand whole and i am
[unclear: hild]
directly but i tell you i
will come on as Soon as i think any new flesh can stand the cold though i think i
will try it in two or three weeks at most and [deleted: G] George Bayley Says he will come
with me the doctor Says he ain't fit yet for Service
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I had nothing much to write to you but to give you some satisfaction of what i had wrote to you i will Send those few lines the doctor give to us today I wish you would write to me in a few days and let me know if i could get a [unclear: cag] from Strasburg to the camp and if get it than i will give you yon long [unclear: dram] Some of old bills second best
A. G. Argenbright
To Captain F. C. Roberts
