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Franklin County: David A. Demus to Mary Jane Demus, August 18, [1864?]

Summary:
Demus is pleased to report that he is now the chief commissary clerk.

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Mary Jane Demus

auges the 18th

morris
south carlina 54th headqears

Miy Dear

i take this present tim to in for you that i am Well at this present time and i hope Whean thes few lines reaches you tha ma finde you in the Joine the sam state of i receave yor kind letter last month and i Was glad to hir frum you and all the rest but i am sorry to say that i think it long betiean letters fer i hant had one for som tim i am Jest Waiten for the male to Cum fer i hope to yor likenss in it i Was glad to hir to hir that you got mine fer i sent John mi likenss a long tim but i Dont now Wether he got it or not but i am happy to say that i have got a good place now i am in the cheaf comesarry Clirk and i [unclear: mes] With the [unclear: offrs] i live at the to of the [unclear: pile] times is good hear now i have not got tim to rit much this time but i Will rit in the nex letter all a but

Direct yor letter to Morris iland south carlina
Camp 54th
Comyk
David A Demus

Pleas to rit son nothing
mor at present

But still reman

yor Dear husben
you till Deth

[David A. Demus]

Mrs Marry Jane Demus