Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, February 1,
1865
Summary:
Demus talks about the difficulties of sending mail home.
Mary Jane Demus
February the 1st 65
Morris island south Carolina
My Dear
this evening i set myself Down to inform you that i am Well at present and hope When these few lines Reach you they May find you in the same state of health a My Dear how happy i felt When i Receive your kind letter this Day and found out that you Was Well and all the friends
But i am very sorry to say that i have not heard from the Boys yet but i think that they Will all Be Back soon but i Can't tell how soon they Will Come back
But as soon as they Come back Why i Will Write and let you Know how you are getting but i hope and trust that you Can't get along till i get home for my Dear you Must Not think that i think hard of it Because i Write to you that i Can't get any letter for i Will excuse you for it
For the Mail has Not been Coming Regularly but think god for What i get from you But i am happy to say that i Receive your letters that had the postage stamps in and i Was very Much obliged to you for sending them.
But you Wanted Me to send you a New [illeg.] [unclear: giph] But My Dear i am sorry to say that i have Nothing to send to you this time for a present But again i Write again Why i Will try and have something for you
For every thing is so [unclear: Cars] that i Can't [unclear: geting] at all to send to you But i think i Will try and send you a Box of [unclear: Cheal] as soon as i Can My Dear a how often i set in My tent at Night and study about you and then think of the long time that I have to stay away from you
a sometime you Don't Know how Bad i feel
But you Must excuse this Bad Writing for i am in a hurry to get it Wrote to you in this Mail give My love to all the friends and My Best love to yourself
Mr. D. A. Demus to Mrs. D. A. Demus
My Dear and true Wife No
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Soon to Morris island South Carolina
all the postage stamps
that you sent to Me Why somebody stole from Me
