Augusta County: John Jarret to Mary Mobley Jarrett, December 7,
1864
Summary:
Jarrett laments that he will not be able to come home for Christmas.
Dec 7th1864
general hospital
Stanton
Va, word A
Dear wife
I seat my self to answer yours of the 4th I was very sory to her you was sufering with your teeth but was glad to her you geting on with your buis ness so well This
leavs me harty but have a very bad cold I
hope this will reach you soon & find you well as hart can wish
I have no nuse to write I was very glad to her
your par give you that presant I hope you will
have friends till I can her
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as Father has left I hope you all can make beter arangements to live I dont no how long I will stay her but dont think thar will be any chance to spend christmas with you it is all most imposible to get a furlow I cant get a leaf of absence for ten day if I could I would be at hom sooner if I dident stay but one day this will in form Fathers famuly I am geting very well Tell Bet I thank her for her paper she sent me for it is very hi her though I have money eneough to by paper yet I have good clothing you need not be uneasy abot me they say the rail road is cut be twn her & Richmond you must excuse me for this short leter & remember me in your prars
So good by
J.F.J.
Tell daughter howday for me and tell her to write to her Pap good by to his wife M. M. J.
