Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, July 27, 1864
Summary:
Demus is glad to hear his family survived the Confederate raid in Chambersburg. He also
writes about working in a store.
Letterhead: Image of a cannon with angel wings, accompanied by the words--
"54th
Mass. Vols.
The Swamp Angel
Morris Island, SC"
Mary Jane Demus
July the 27th 1864
Morris iland
South Carlina
Miy Dear
i tak this present optuity to inform you that i am Well at this present and i hope Whean thes fu lines reach you tha ma finde you in the sam state of healte i receive yor kind letter last eaveng With the grates of pleser fer i had not hird frum you for som tim and i Was glad to heir that you got mi likeness and i Wos glad to heair that you got mi likeness and i Wos glad to heair that Cusen gorge got of safe and i had hird that the rebbels Was in the but it pleas me verry much to hear that I Was not so fer i jest now how the peapel is Caird a but hom but i am sorry that i ant thir fer i heave saw so meney that a rebbel is no mor then one of ar one men but i am happy to say that i am geting a long verry Well now i heave quit butchern and i am in a store now clurking som Days i sel thee or fore hundred dollers Worth [unclear: o] you to se me [unclear: fliring] a rond the Conter When the offers com in to biy We have now Dry goods all We have is [unclear: caten] and Wiskey to sel but We open at 7 oclock and set oup at 5 oclock and the i [unclear: Wak] a bout as big if i [unclear: onde] all the store i [unclear: kear] for nobody i heave the best to live on for breskes i hand hame and eags and for diner [illeg.] [illeg.] chisen and Corn and tomates and bread puden and rice i heave not bean Cold to super yet i Cant tell Whot the girls Will heave for supper but When i say girls dont think [unclear: taha] ar fer i hant saw a girl for a moth onely When a bote Cumes to the Dock then i jest get to se them i am sorry that i Cant rite more this tim but i hope that you Will excus this sort letter pleas give mi love to all the frends and mi best love to yor celfe and pleas give mi love to giny gater and tell giny that i heave a nice youn man fer her and if se Want to rite to him Wiy let me now in the nex letter fer he Wod lik to rit to som yon lady verry much Direct yor letter to morris iland south Carlina 54 Camp
David David demus to Mrs Marry Demus
