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Franklin County: David Demus to Mary Jane Demus, February 4, 1864

Summary:
Demus writes that he expects to receive a furlough soon. He also mentions that he is about to participate in a "big" fight.

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Mary Jane Demus

Febery the 4th 1864

Mi Dear

i take this present tim to set don to inform you that i am well at present and i hope Whean thes fu lines reach you tha ma find you in the sam state of healte i am sorry to tell you that i have not got a letter frum you for som time and i feal if soming Was rong but i hope that you ar Well that is all that trubels me for i am so far a Way frum you Whean i donte get a letter Wiy i think that you ar sick and Cant rit and you Wont tell me but i hope that you ar Well and doing Well but i am not able to tell Whean i Will get hom but i and Jacop Watson Will be the nex men that gets forlow fer tha had give us forlow but We Cod not get of i have not got time to rite much fer We ar fisking to leave i Can not tell you Whear We ar going but tha think that We ar going to heav a big fite son but god nose how Will be able to get out safe a gane but i hope that god Will spar me to be save out of this battel i must bid you god night god be With nothing mor at present but still reman

yor Dear husban

David Demus to marry Jane Demes

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