L. M. Bogart to sister Martha Misemer, June 16, 1864, page 3

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Item 1 - L. M. Bogart to sister Martha Misemer, June 16, 1864, page 1

L. M. Bogart to sister Martha Misemer, June 16, 1864, page 1

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L. M. Bogart to sister Martha Misemer, June 16, 1864, page 2

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L. M. Bogart to sister Martha Misemer, June 16, 1864, page 3

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  - Letters (correspondence)
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  - Western Carolina University
- Identifier
  - HL_MSS_21-07_02_41_03
Transcript

of worship they gather to an old shed once every two weekes with all sorts of musical instruments & have a real hoe down Bull dance I think thats about as disgusting a thing as my eyes ever witnessed but I reckon they think its the wright way to do Gods servises well I shall not consume time to make any further explanations about the Jews though their is one more subject I wish to introduce thats the Niggers being educated are you for it or not why I can tell you whats the fact Martha when I go to town I just see the Niggers paceing the the streetes to and fro with their Books on their arms some with spelling Books some with Arethmetics & other kinds of Books owing to their progress what think you about it I dont fancey it much myself & I dont think you will for you told me every since I can recollect that we wer just alike & I believe its so Well Martha I've wrote pretty near three sides of paper up & could write as much more if I could have the patience but the day is hot & I am in the sun & then I cant keepe my minde on one thing long enough to write it we are going to leave here tomorrow for Pulaskie near Bridge Port Alabama or at least we are ordered to go & I suppose we will leave Well I have wrote enough for this time we are all well that is we are in tolerable good health we have all bin sorter puny Brownings has had a verry bad spell but we are all on the mend hopeing these lines will find you all well I close, L.M Bogart

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In this letter of June 16, 1864 Levi Morrison Bogart (1842-1865) writes his "Dear Sister" M. J. Misemer, from Camp Thomas, Tennessee. He apologizes for not writing sooner. He describes attending his first Catholic church service and also his observance of Jewish worship services. He also asks her opinion on the education of Black people and shares his opinions. He says they are ordered to leave the next day for Pulaskie, near Bridge Port Alabama.
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- Creator
  - Bogart, Levi Morrison, 1842-1865
- Format
  - Letters (correspondence)
- Type
  - Text
- Date
  - Date original: 1864-06-16
- Extent
  - Dimension: 9.75" x 7.75"
  - Pages: 3
- Subject - Topic
- Location
  - Tennessee
- Source institution
  - Western Carolina University
- Source Collection
  - McFee-Misemer Civil War Letters
- Identifier
  - HL_MSS_21-07_02_41
- Related material
  - This transcription has been provided by WCU student Hannah McLeod (MA English), whose annotated version is available at Http://libres.uncg.edu/ir/wcu/listing.aspx?id=38550
- Repository
  - Western Carolina University Hunter Library

L. M. Bogart to sister Martha Misemer, June 16, 1864, page 3

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