Franklin County: Franklin Rosenbery to John Abraham
Rosenbery (father), April 14, 1864
Summary:
Rosenbery writes about sending some pay home. He goes on to touch upon the weather,
the possibility of his release from military duty, his hope that the war will end in
the coming summer, and the possibility of his own death in battle.
April 14, 1864
Camp near Stephensburg, Virginia
Dear Father---
I seat myself to inform you that I am well at present...hoping that a few lines may finds you all enjoying the same blessings of health.
I was paid off today. I only received 2 months pay of which I will express you 20 dollars. You will get in the express office in Chambersburg. The reason that I express it. I only have one bill to send and I may as well loose one dollar as to run the risk of loosing all of it.
I will write this in a hurry as I must get out on a 3 day picket. I would have sent the money in a letter but I know that you do not get all my letters that I write to you.
We have warm weather here. Rain nealy every other days. I have not heard from Brothers A. and Ashway for sometime. But I hope they are well. The 9 month affair looks somewhat gloomy.
But sill I am in pretty good hope that is-if they intend to do us justice. I have been satisfied all the while that time will reveal all things.
Well, I think that this summer will close this cruel war.
I have written you a letter a few days ago. I hope that you have received it.
The summer campaign will soon commence. Out setler and all are ordered out. So hereafter it will be hard to get letter paper and stamps. I have some paper yet but my stamps are all.
Now, about the money, you can get it. It will be here for you. When you get it let me know and whit it cost. If Rachel needs any money you may give her some. Tell her I will write to her as soon as I get in from Picket...that is if I live. I wrote her a letter a few days ago.
Write soon. Give me all the news that you can as I like to hear from home.
I shall now close.
So farewell for the present.
I will soon write.
Again your son,
F. Rosenbery
