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