Franklin County: Lizzie Taggart to Captain John
Taggart, July 11, 186[3?]
Summary:
Lizzie provides her brother with a brief update of recent family news.
Captain John Taggart, 9th Penn. Reserve Infantry
July 11
Dear John
We received your note Willie is gone in Vincent's Company. Sam is elected captain. McNary is Lieutenant Colonel We will take it to McCallum. Moll has a very sore eye I think it is [unclear: erysipelus ] it is very much swollen below and around the eye. We had letters from Till & All & [illeg.]. Iris received the paper you sent, nothing new.
Give my love to all
Your sister
Lizzie