Franklin County: Samuel Christy to Family, July 10, 1864
Summary:
Christy asks how the family is doing and says that there is talk of being allowed to return
home soon.
Family
July the 10 1864
Morris Island S.C.
My Dear frends
it is With the grates of pleaser that I take this opportunity to inform you that We ar all Well At present and i hope thes Fu lins may find you all in Joying the same state of health thay ar fighting all a round us But We Have not bean fighting Enny since i Wrote to you be Fore i hope i Will see you all Wonce more agane it is so Worm That We Cant Harty stand It We have not mutch to Due now thear is a grate [unclear: tock] of us Coming Home soon now but i Can say How it Will Be yet but i Hope it is so fore i Would like to see you a[illeg.]
Dire Sister i Hope the Lord Will Soon Bring the Day That We shall meet A gane all the rest of the Boys is Well and send thear love to you all pleas give my love to Father and to Elizabeth And to all the rest of the Frends David and Gorge is Well And sends thear love to you all Give my love to Ant mary and unkel Solomon and to all the ladys and tell them to take Good Care of them [unclear: sels] for i think i Will Be Home to Sea them Before long pleas To Write Soon and let me now How [unclear: tims] is a but Home i have not reseve now ancer frum the last letter i Write When you Write a gane i wish you Would let me now how unkel [unclear: Antney] and His Wife is giting a long For i Has not hird frum Them since i left Home I often thought of Writing to Them and i Did not now Whither thay Was living to Gether or not pleas to Write Soon and let me now Dire Sister i Would like to have your litnes to show to sum of my Comrads sum of the Boys has Rachel Mc[unclear: muling] litnes and it is a pretty one well think i must bring my letter to a Close this time nothen more at present but still
your affectionately Brother
Samuel A. Christey
Derrect your letter to Moris Island South Carolina Co. J 54th Mass Regiment Mary J. Demas
