Augusta County: John P. Dull to Giney Dull, December 22, 1864
Summary:
Dull thanks Giney for her kind notes and asks that extra food be sent.
December 22th 1864
Dear Giney
I take this opportunity to let you know that I am still on the land of
the living I received your kind note mailed the 16th of this month was glad to
hear from you [unclear:
especially
] to hear that you were well hope
this may find you still enjoyingthe same great blessings here on earth I wroteyou a note before this since I came from the valley do not
knowwhether you got it or not, also [deleted: ] to Pa received one from Pa the same time I did yours
tell him was glad to hear from him will answer it soon. Dear Giney
you don't
know how glad I am to hear from you writeme whenever you can tell me all you can
think
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In my last note I wrote that I was not well the water in this part of
the country causes me to have the diarrhea but I am in hopes i will
get use to it by and by since last writing to you we have moved our camp a mile or two left the cabins we were
in at that time and are building for ourselves will soon be ready to go
in them the weather is very cold
here
today a good shelter would be very acceptable
now I am free to acknowledge that I do not like this country no way it can be mixed up but if I must stay here I will make the best of it I can though I believe I am a little homesick by times but do not like to acknowledge it, but I hope all things will I work for the best
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if it goes hard in this world and we
should be so happy as to reach a better world
here after the change will be the greater we will appreciate it more O for Grace from above to be
prepared to meet our God at his coming
then all will be well little [unclear: ods] from where we are called to go I pray the Lord to give me a will submissive to his come what may I know he directs all things,
and I am thankful that he do for there is no other power able to do it
right
Well Giney I wish to say a word to you about something else. I
suppose that is is my lot to stay here this winter for
anything that I now can see I know no other
chance I expect one of our company will be
home on furlough in a few days
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I
refer to Goloday he expects a furlough soon
he promises to try to bring me something to eat if he starts in a
day or two I will send this by him should he come if you can send me anything I think you had better pack in a barrel send me some meat and flour some dried fruit then I can have some pies made
here also some dry yeast to make raised bread and whatever
else you think best also you may send me twenty or thirty Dollars in
money I know it will be
troublesome to you to send this barrel but it will be good to me
Well I must stop for this time hoping the Lord may bless you with a happy Christmas though I am not with you
as ever yours
John P. Dull
