Augusta County: John Jarrett to Father, Decemer 16, 1864
Summary:
Jarrett writes his father about his health and the health of his brother.
Dec 16th 1864
Stanton
Va
General hospital word A
Dear Father
I seat my self to drop you a few lines to let you no how I am geting on this leavs
me as well as [unclear: comont] hoping this will find you & famuly as well as hart can wish I have but little nuse to write I saw brother yester day he was
well & galy they past
thru
her going to Richmond it issur posed they
may go to gor ga or weldon N C W D L received those things you sent
him just as I got out to them you ought to no how the sweet caks
fard
be fore I left him
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I may stay her
some time yet as my health will not admit of feald service I am trying
to get transferd to danvill but it
is abad chance when the boys gets setled I
shal try to get farther south as I think it will suit my health much
beter you ned not be uneasy abou brother for he has a detail at th field
hospital he will no be in eny fight his hand is
geting on very well his glov
fited very well you may tell mother I must close asking you to write
soon
your affectionate son
J F J
To NJ & family
