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Augusta County: Henry Ott to Enos Ott, November 28, 1864

Summary:
In this short letter to his brother, Henry requests Enos to buy cloth and exchange money in Richmond.


Mr Enos Ott
Care Rev Henry Brown
Camp Lee
Richmond
Virginia

Nov 28/64

Camp 4 mi West from New Market

Dear Brother

I wrote you a line & enclosed with a letter from Margaret but thinking you might fail to get it I shal again write I wish you to purchase 80 to 120 yds gd cotton cloth I also wish you to exchange $1000 for Gold you can check on the Bank in the name of H & E Ott Mess Tyler & son will assist you, you will also have to [deleted: get] check for enough in addition to the $1000 to pay for the cotton cloth buy so cheap as you can in buying a good article also if you buy or have bought the Beaver cloth for Margaret & Jinnie the mail is leaving & I must close.

Your Brother

Henry Ott

Write to me at Home & request them to sent it to me H. Ott



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