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Franklin County: Samuel Christy to Mary Jane Demus, September 3, 1864

Summary:
Christy offers updates on how the men from home are doing in the army and mentions that he is still waiting to be paid.

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Mary Jane Demus

September 3rd 1864

Block Island South Carolina

Dear sister

i take my pen in hand to Let you now that i am Well At present and i hope thes fu Lins may find you injoying the Same state of health all the rest of the boys is Well at present and Sends thear love to you all and all So my love to your self and to father and to Elizebeth and to all the rest of the frends i hard that the watson family Was kild by the rebels and thay had took [unclear: Suan] [unclear: an] and bash Johnson and Sarah Stoner and i wish you Would let me now Whiter it is so or not When you Write David Is Well and Gorge is Well at present i hope you Will not be so long a bout Ancern my letters you must not let The Rebels [unclear: Chear] you so that you Cant Write.

you Must think of me How [unclear: ar] [unclear: seting] un Dir the rang of the rebels guns to Day Writing i am not a fird of all the rebels that Ar in the South tell Miss Gator if she is still a bout that i Wont hur to Write to me and When you Write i Wont you to Let me now every thing that is going on hear is Joseph litness he send to you [unclear: fore] to let you see him once more i Cant tell When enny of us Will be home but you need not look For me home till We ar [unclear: pade] thear Is sum tock of us bean pade but i dont now Wither We Will be pade or not this is not a very good litness but When We get paid i am going to Have all of our pictures taking now i must bring my letter to a close This time nothen more at present but Still Reman

your affectionately Brother

Samuel A. Christey

of the 54th Mass Regt
Please to Write Soon
goodby