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Alfred Wilson to James Watson, March 8, 1862
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In this letter of March 8, 1862, Alfred Wilson writes to James Watson to express his support for the war. He describes efforts to recruit more men from Jackson and Macon Counties and commends Watson's willingness to serve in the military, stating that he would also do so if his health permitted.
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Hamburg N.C. Jackson County March the 8th 1862 Mr. James Watson Dear Friend I now seat my self this plesant eavening to inform you that wee are all well at presant hoping these lines will come to hand and find you and friends all well I recieved yourse of feb the 17th and was glad to hear that you and friends was all well Dear sir I would like to see you a gain but the time doo not permit you have nobly responded to our countrys call of which perhaps I would bee with you if times would permit or at least if my health was good. the foe is invadeing our soil and you are nobly standting in her defence and if the opertunity offers I think you all will serve the foe just right that is to make them wheel about and take the step that is called doubel quick or else by your exerciouns they tumble down like they ought to bee served I must rite something a bout times here they acks seventy five cts for corn here bacon 12½ cts a pound salt 20 dollars a sack. they are a making up a nother company in Jackson doctor sensaboy is the capt thare has several voanteard in the company I understand george shook has volanteard monroe hooper dave woodring john parker dave mathis I understand they loud to finish making up their company to day at webster they wanted one hundred and thirty men in Jackson County and two hundred and forty men in macon County it looks like taking nearly all the men out of the country but wee must stand to the storm of war to defend our country from the stubern foe to keep them back from our soil and finaly I hope to preserve liberty and peace forever and you can return in peace to your homes a gain to your welcome ing fathers and mothers wives and brothers and sisters who will rejoice to see you come back a gain to live and cultivate your native land. please write when you recieve these lines give us the nues in jineral and a bout your fare and a bout the growth of the country. pleese reed this note adr address to all the friends I call you friends because you all stand in my defence as well as your own and I love and thank you all forit like wise all the good soldiers in the sothern confedercy so I must come to a close by subscri be ing my self and your friend til death Alfred Wilson written to James Watson and Friends
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Object’s are ‘parent’ level descriptions to ‘children’ items, (e.g. a book with pages).
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In this letter of March 8, 1862, Alfred Wilson writes to James Watson to express his support for the war. He describes efforts to recruit more men from Jackson and Macon Counties and commends Watson's willingness to serve in the military, stating that he would also do so if his health permitted.
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Hamburg N.C. Jackson County March the 8th 1862 Mr. James Watson Dear Friend I now seat my self this plesant eavening to inform you that wee are all well at presant hoping these lines will come to hand and find you and friends all well I recieved yourse of feb the 17th and was glad to hear that you and friends was all well Dear sir I would like to see you a gain but the time doo not permit you have nobly responded to our countrys call of which perhaps I would bee with you if times would permit or at least if my health was good. the foe is invadeing our soil and you are nobly standting in her defence and if the opertunity offers I think you all will serve the foe just right that is to make them wheel about and take the step that is called doubel quick or else by your exerciouns they tumble down like they ought to bee served I must rite something a bout times here they acks seventy five cts for corn here bacon 12½ cts a pound salt 20 dollars a sack. they are a making up a nother company in Jackson doctor sensaboy is the capt thare has several voanteard in the company I understand george shook has volanteard monroe hooper dave woodring john parker dave mathis I understand they loud to finish making up their company to day at webster they wanted one hundred and thirty men in Jackson County and two hundred and forty men in macon County it looks like taking nearly all the men out of the country but wee must stand to the storm of war to defend our country from the stubern foe to keep them back from our soil and finaly I hope to preserve liberty and peace forever and you can return in peace to your homes a gain to your welcome ing fathers and mothers wives and brothers and sisters who will rejoice to see you come back a gain to live and cultivate your native land. please write when you recieve these lines give us the nues in jineral and a bout your fare and a bout the growth of the country. pleese reed this note adr address to all the friends I call you friends because you all stand in my defence as well as your own and I love and thank you all forit like wise all the good soldiers in the sothern confedercy so I must come to a close by subscri be ing my self and your friend til death Alfred Wilson written to James Watson and Friends