Franklin County: Jacob Middows to George W. Brewer, August 18,
1864
Summary:
Jacob Middows sends his pay to his friend George Brewer to pass along to his mother through
Joseph Rock. He also includes a sum from George Gates to his father.
August 18 1864
Camp Near Petersburg
Dear Friend George W. Brewer
ile state to you that I Exspressed
$110.00 Dollars to you And you Pleas And Let Joseph Rock of Quincey Township Franklin Countey Pennsylvania
Lift it And give it to My Mother E Middows And George Gates sent 50 00 Do to [unclear:
hyou
] and his father of George Gates of Quincy Township Franklin Countey Pennsylvania is to lift his so if tha
tha
coms for it youl give it to them that is if
I shold of gots shold
happns to Lose our Resiets that tha
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Can Draw it but if I dont lose the
Resiet
ile send it to then then tha can draw it
Yours
Truley
Jacob Middows
&
George Gates.
And by So doing youl Oblige your Friends G
Gates and Jacob Middows to George W Brewer
Chambersburg
Franklin
County
Pensylvania