Augusta: Jacob Armentrout to Amanda C. Armentrout,
July 64
Summary:
Jacob writes in this brief letter to Kate of his recent march, the hot weather,
and the state of crops.
Jul 64
Camp near Richmond
Dear Sisters
I am fine & [illeg.] we have been[illeg.] they are [deleted: ] Gordons [illeg.] John I think is going
[unclear: this] evening so I thought I would write to you I was in
Ri[added: c]hmond to day & was much
pleased with the city. We rested one day & then we had to drill we have had pretty weather since we have been here excpet hot this has been very severe the Wheat is nearly
all destroyed oats is good & some corn
looks well
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Cousin Ott [illeg.]
he is [illeg.] his [illeg.] very [illeg.] day [deleted: ]I have but little [illeg.] at Culpeper Court House if so we will go in the morning John is going to start so
I must close hope God will bless you all.
J. Armentrout
PS I was to see C. Bare yesterday he is well also John Lambert Give my love to pa & ma & all I hope to see you all before long Excuse this writing & haste I saw a large train of cars full of wounded yankees come in to the City to day From your affectionate Brother
