Augusta County: John Jarrett to Mary Mobley Jarret, November 22,
1864
Summary:
Jarrett writes of life in camp, and his need for writing materials, not money.
Nov 22nd, 1864
General hospital
word A
Stanton
Va
Dear wife
I seat my self to answer yours of the 16th
which is just at I was very sory to her you
was sufering with your old deseas I was
in hops it had got well I hope this will reach you in dew time I find you well harty. this leavs me well only my bowels is not rite yet I am as harty as a pig, I have no nuse of in trust to write I wrote to you the other day and give you all the
nuse it is very cold wether
her we hav Snow at this time though I dont feel the affects of it I suppose the boys is seeing a very bad time
they ar about 40 miles be low
her
ner new market I understand they are fur
lowing all that is not able for sur vice you wanted me to
come home I wold be glader than you if
posible
thar is no one wold be glader to se
thar family than I wold at this time though
my hevenly father will send me when he ses
proper for I put my hole trust in him not in man I fell but little hopes of coming home be fore I go to my
comand unless I take relaps which I
think thar is no danger with car I was very
glad to her you
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so keen as to make a little pocket change
thoug if things is as high thar as they
ar
her it wont by nothing I was thankfull for that paper you cent me but I dont want you to send my any more for I no you need all your change as I rite so ofton and have to [unclear: frank] the most of my leters we can't get stamps let [unclear: lindy]
charg your postag if you he will &
pay it you can get stamps it wont be much mone to take them out for I am in hops I can soon draw some
money & have [unclear: achitunity] to send it to you for I have no use for
money only for writing material the most of the boys spends thar money
for apels at $2 adoson & chesnuts at $2 pint I hardly ever eats them at those pricees the [unclear: pavd] it eat too much like money I want to no whether you have eny shoes or not for I no you want them very bad if you have not I want you to write to me as soon
as you get this & give me all the nuse tell fathers famuly I have rote to them I cant get a leter I must close for this time
your most humble & loving husban
J.F.J
remember me in your prars for the prars of the ritious a a little
much
good bye till I see or her from you To his Loving wife M. M. J.
