Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss, June
24, 1862
Summary:
Hotchkiss requests his wife to send him certain items from home, mostly food and
clothing.
Mrs. Sara A. Hotchkiss
Churchville
Augusta Co.
Va.
Sara A. Hotchkiss
Tuesday June 24th 1862
My Dear Wife
I send my wagon out today for some hay -- I am very busy & cannot come out today, but
may tomorrow. I go to Kinney's for dinner & Phillip's for supper -- so shall be very
well provided for -- I do not need any more butter now -- but if you have any more bread, or
knick knacks of some sort, send a few. Tell Harriet to send me
some onions & paper gross -- & I want some vinegar in the bottle I send -- I
want a map of the Richmond Coal Field that is some where at home Send me two, oz glass stopped vials & one larger one, empty the contents into some other & soak off
& save the labels. Send my tick if washed -- I send out a few pieces of clothes -- wash
them for me & send by some one if I do not come tomorrow. Have some fine hay put in my
tick -- I shall know about a servant today --
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There is
no news -- Jackson was in a day's march of McClellan from Staunton at last accounts --
God bless you all
Your Affectionate Husband
Jed. Hotchkiss
Send me my Blue Coat if it is handy Mrs. Sara A. Hotchkiss, Churchville Va ---
