Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, October 7, 1863
Summary:
Demus writes that he heard about the presence of Confederate troops in Pennsylvania the
previous summer and says he is not afraid of the rebels.
Mary Jane Demus
october the 7th 1863
my dear
i take this opportunity to set Down to inform you that i am Well at Present and hoping When these few lines may reach you they may find you in the same state of health i am sorry to tell you that i do think it a long time to hear from you i have wrote about 8 letters and i haven't got but one letter for about 6 Weeks and then i hope When these few lines reach you Why i think that you Will write sooner then What you do and tell all the friends to [unclear: sharlard] [unclear: bron] to please to write and let me know and tell me something about [unclear: harred] [unclear: miche] and tell me all about the ladies fair think it a long time to see all the People and tell me all about antan and about aunt baby and aunt [unclear: becleys] and Mrs. sarrey right and ms reachel m [unclear: mulen] and tell me something about robber righte and his family and tell me something about the [unclear: chisles] whether they are as bad as What they Wear When i Was at home i Would like to know who is keeping house for him and tell me something about Cousin gorg Cristy family for i think it a long time to hear from them and tell Cousin goge that his Willey is Well at present and tell him that i Would like to know how you got along this summer i had heard that the rebel Was in that part and i heard that had a hard time With them i Can tell you that i have seen so many rebel that if i set down and if they are [unclear: roting] Why i Won't get up to see them for i see them every Day more or less and We Work everyday When the rebels [unclear: polse] is [unclear: roaling] all about us and they kill a man now and then but a [unclear: ded] [unclear: ma] [unclear: ant] any more then a flea but When We take the [unclear: noson] We make the Just get up and fly We are the [unclear: travile] boys that [unclear: feir] no noise and i must tell you that We Come out to fight and We [unclear: boute] to fight till i did We have got our [unclear: name] up and We Fought to Keep it up but now i think i have [unclear: gast naft] i must tell you something else and now i Want you now that i am a pretty good man yet if i am [unclear: sot] but now thomes eadesburgs send his love to you all and William [unclear: burgs] send his love to you all and the [unclear: serends] David A. Demes i [unclear: sed] his love to everybody and tell [illeg.] Wilkison that i Would like to know [illeg.] something Wilkson and Mr. strockson and tell me how they are all getting along and i hope that i Will get home again to see you all again and please to please to give my love to all the friend and tell them that i am Well at Present hoping When these lines reaches you they may find you all i the same state of health nothing more at Present but still remain
your Dear husband
David Demus
Please to write
soon and let me how you are all getting
along and let me know
Whether you have got all the thing home yet or not and please
t
write and tell me all about the things and how hold them hand What it Cost and tell me
how much money you have got yet feir We have been
offered
our
money but i did not take it but if you need
it Why i Will send you some i have got 57 dollars Coming to me now and i am getting
along
very Well at present nothing more at this
time write
soon
Direct your letter to Hilton
Head SC 54 Mrs Mary Jane Demus
