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Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, January 24, 1865

Summary:
Demus talks about how much he misses his wife and how hard it was to leave her the last time.

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Mary Jane Demus

Jenaway the 24th/65

Morris iland
South Carlina

Mi Dear

i tak this present optuity of Riing a fu lines to to inform you that i am Well at Present and hope Whean thes fu lines Reach you Wiy yor injoyen god healte

Mi tru love Whean i think of the pleser that We heave had together but Whean i think of the Day that i left hares burgh a how sory i feall fer it [unclear: peas] to Me that i Can see yor lovely face and then Whean i thing of it Wiy then i jest think i must rite a letter to you

But Mi Dear i Must say that i Never Was hirt as bad as i Was the Day i left hom i thot i Cod Not forget it but i [unclear: Mi] Must say tha i am geting a long verry Well Now it Dont go as hard With me as it did when i Cum back but it has left me a littel But I hoppe Whean you get this i hope Whean you get this letter Wiy i hoppe that you Will injoing yor Celf Reading this letter

But a how sorry i am to say that i Cant tell you eny thing a bout the bose fer i heave Not got enying to tell you

But i hoppe that Whean you get the Nex letter you Rite and i hoppe you Will send Me yor likeness and lisabeth and Marry Cristy and Rachel Mc and tell Beaty Demus that i think it a long tim for hir to get that likeness taking and tell hir that i Wont hir to send it With yors

and give Mi love to all the [unclear: quri] frends and to ant ane Burges and ant Sharlet Brun and to Cusen gorge falmely and Remember Mi love to Mrs. Mary Jahn Cristy and tell hir that i sent hir a sweat kiss and your Can give hir a kiss fer Me

Nothing Mor at Present But Still Reman

yor Dear husben

David Demus

to his Dear Wife Mrs. Mary Jane Demus
Pleas to Rite sone Direct yor letter to Morris Iland South Carlina Co K 54th Mass volls