Augusta County: John Jarret to Mary Mobley Jarrett, October 14,
1864
Summary:
Jarrett writes to his wife that he is getting over a bad case of the measles.
Oct 14th1864
Stanton
Va
generl
hospitle
Dear wife
I seat my self to let you no I am Just
geting over a very hard spell of the measeles they brauk out the 11th they
ar
gaing in now I am out of all danger with
out a grate
[unclear: are ident] I hope this will find in a short time & find you well as
hart could wish I have no nuse
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I
left the boys the 11th they was all well they war
43 miles below her my far is fine her nice
beeds nice plastird room plenty to eat of
various things as far as my far is concern it is good eneough I cant tell eny thing about a fur lough they ar
fur lough
[unclear: wonde] men very fast I must close for this time
from your humble husban
J. F. J
good by
til I see or her
Direct your
leters
Jno F. Jarrett
Stanton
Va
Generl hospital
word A
write the very hour you get this as I want to her from you very bad To Mrs M.M. Jarrett
