Augusta County: Tony Pastor to Annie Harris, May 16,
year unknown
Summary:
Tony writes Annie relating his troubles during a winter march and his hope to
return home.
May 16th
Dear Annie,
I take the privilege of writing you a few lines this morning as I am going up to
the mountain to day. I have not heard from you for some
time & have come to the conclusion that you have forgotten me but I hope
[deleted: you]this is a mistake I have seen hard times since I
[illeg.] last wrote you. we had a hard march the other day to
Shepards Town about twelve miles from this place. we were in a terrible hail
storm. I thought we would certainly be killed. but an over ruling providence was over us. I had the pleasure of meeting
Dr. Baggs last evening at
twilight I was very much surprised & agreeably [unclear: too].
Sam is here but I have not
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seen him yet.
I wish I had time to write you a long letter but I must stop for the present. may heaven bless you. & may I be permitted to [unclear: return] again and have the pleasure of seeing once more the object of my affections. Lieut. Mc[unclear: Harry] is going home this morning on a furlough. If you want to hear all about the [unclear: Ferry] just go over to his house as soon as you get this & you'll heare all.
Yours in haste
Tony Pastor
