Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, January 17,
1865
Summary:
Demus writes to his wife about exchanging family pictures.
A picture of a U.S. flag below the words "Union and the Constitution."
Mary Jane Demus
January the 17th/65
Morris island
south Carolina
Camp 54th Mass Volunteers
My Dear true love
a happy i feel to have the pleasure of setting myself Down to inform you that i am Well at present and hope When these few lines Reach you that they may find you in the same state of health
My Dear i just got your Dear letter and i thought it was impossible for the Mail to leave Without Writing a few lines to you and telling you Now all that i Could but i am sorry to say that i Can't tell you anything about the boys for i have Not heard from them for some time but the last time that i heard they was all well and doing well
but i hope a [unclear: gansts] the Next letter i Write Why i Can tell you all about the boys i have got one letter from John since i Came back and he said that he Was putting up Winter Quarter then and i Wrote back again but i have Not heard from him yet
but give My best Respects to Mary and tell her that i think she has forgot Me since i left [illeg.] have been looking in every Mail for her likeness or for a letter but i [unclear: Cant] a letter or her likeness but tell her that i Will Wait a While longer and if it Don't Come then Why i Will have to Come home again to get it and tell Elizabeth that she Needn't think that i have forgotten her likeness yet but i hope when the Next Mail Come in Why there May be the letter for Me With all your likeness in and tell Bobe Rite that Captain Crane Was Killed in the battle of [unclear: huny] hill so i have not got to see any of the offers yet about it but as soon as they Come back Why i Will go Down and see them about it and then i Will Write and let him Know all i Can about it
a My Dear true love i am very sorry that i have to close My short letter for it is time for Me to open the store Now it is two o'clock that is My time to open the Doors but Nothing More at but still Remain
your Dear husband
D.A. Demus
to his Dear Wife Mary J. Demus a My Dear true true love a how happy i feel When When i get your Dear little hand Write up how lovely it [illeg.][illeg.][illeg.] write to the same places
