Augusta County: Henry Ott to Enos Ott, November 28,
1864
Summary:
In this short letter to his brother, Henry requests Enos to buy cloth and
exchange money in Richmond.
Mr Enos Ott
Care Rev Henry Brown
Camp Lee
Richmond
Virginia
Nov 28/64
Camp 4 miles West from New Market
Dear Brother
I wrote you a line & enclosed with a letter from Margaret but thinking you might fail to get it I shall again write I wish you to purchase 80 to 120 yards good cotton cloth I also wish you to exchange $1000 for Gold you can check on the Bank in the name of H & E Ott Misters Tyler & son will assist you, you will also have to [deleted: get] check for enough in addition to the $1000 to pay for the cotton cloth buy so cheap as you can in buying a good article also if you buy or have bought the Beaver cloth for Margaret & Jinnie the mail is leaving & I must close.
Your Brother
Henry Ott
Write to me at Home & request them to sent it to me H. Ott