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Freedmen's Bureau Records: Anthony Marston to Thomas P. Jackson, December 2, 1867

Summary:
Marston thanks Jackson for his assistance in locating his wife, Martha, and asks that Jackson inform him when she will depart for Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, so that Marston may meet her.


Mr. Thos P Jackson

Dec 2n -67

Loudon, Franklin Co. Pa.

Dr Sir

With many thanks for your kind favors I enclose you ten dollars for my wife Martha ann please send her on to Chambersburg without delay I can meet here there almost anytime as I only live sixteen miles from there If you write to me amedeately on receipt of this I ought to receive the letter in four or five days Please to let me know in your letter when she will start that I may know when to be there to meet her or send her that she may arrive in Chambersburg on the 11th of Dec. and I will be there to meet her.

Direct your letter as usual to Loudon Franklin Co. Pa.

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care of Mr. Eli McCullock. Please except my thanks for your kind favors

yours truly

Anthony Marston



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