Franklin County: David Demus to Elizabeth Christy, September 4,
1863
Summary:
Demus is grateful for having survived a recent battle.
Elizabeth Christy
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mi dear
i take mi Pen in hand to inform you that i am Well at Present i hope that thes fu lines ma find you the same state of healt i Was glad to hear from you and all the rest i that that i Wod setdown to tel you what i have sean sins i left home i most tel you that thar is now plase like home but must tell you that I have bean verry Well tritted sins i left home i have bean in buford and on James ilon and on [unclear: senct] ilon and on sente simes ileon and on [unclear: forley] iloon and on mors ilon and on a grate maney orthers but i Doant Dou eney think but lay a Boat the Canpe but i dont stay loang in a plays i am Jest lik i Was at home But nothig mor at Preset But still reman yor frend David Demes
Elies Beth Cristy
mi dr i take mi Pen to tell you that i am verey sorry to tell you that i trid to get mi likes takeing but i Cod not get [unclear: ate] but i hope that you Will send yorse and if you Wont eneyting Wiy let me now and i Will get it for you if i Can Will Close mi letter [unclear: gwood] [unclear: deales] and i have bean in a Cappela fight and the loard has speard me to get out safe and i donte think that i Will get in a fighte a gane mi heard Cant stand eney noyse yet but if i cape mi healt till this fight that we will have hair i Will behome i Woda got home before now but now solgerd Can leave the ilon now but thak god that i am geting [unclear: Putty] [unclear: stote] a gane i have a littel Pan in mi had yet But the dockker says that mi Cull is broke in but he says that it Will nevr healup a gane but he says that i must take good cear of mi self
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Direc your letter to Hilton Head
SC a David Demes
give mi love to all the freans and tell all that you se that i am the same
David A Demus
