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Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, February 8, 1865

Summary:
Demus talks about the difficulties he has encountered in getting paid and the resulting conflict with his wife.

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Mary Jane Demus

Febury the 8th 1865

Morris iland

I Receve yor kind letter this Mornen and it fond Me Well But I hope Whean thes fu lines Reach you tha Ma find Well But i am verry sorry that i heave Desturb yor Mind so Much just on a Cont of Me try to Mak Mi Celf Big But as you Rot in the last letter Wiy I hoppe that you Will forgive Me for What i heave Dun and Now i Will tell you the Reasen that i dun it Wos becos i thot that We Wod be pad of in a sort tim and then i Wod jest give him a hundred dollers in place of it But as it hapen the Redgment got [unclear: Carded] [unclear: Wi] We did Not get pad of But i hope you Will Mak yor Celf easy a Bout it fer i heave Rote to Jacop a Bout it and i Jest took him all a Bout it and i think that it Will Be all Rite as son as i get anser frum him fer he Nows that he Will Not lost eny by it so you Can make yor Celf easy till I Rite a gane

But i Wod be very sorry if it Wod Cos u and I to part But if it is yor Will Wiy i Cant healp it fer yor Will is your pleser

But still i shall Rite and tell you all a Boat it as son as i get a letter frum Jacop E. Christy

And then i Will Rite a gane
Now Mor at present

David Demus to Mrs Marry Jane Demus

pleas Direct yor letter to Moris iland South Carlina

Co. R. 54th Mass. volentear
in the Poast Comemessary