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Mary Stringfiled to her son William W. Stringfield, November 21, 1864, page 2

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Mary Stringfiled to her son William W. Stringfield, November 21, 1864, page 1

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Mary Stringfiled to her son William W. Stringfield, November 21, 1864, page 2

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  • Grandmamma we all wish you were here and I hope you will come home soon as the way opens. “my sister says she and I ought to be together” Annah says she has bourn all her troubles in the death of her husband, and our brother, also the death of the other two members of her family and her own afflictions with the greatest fortitude. Annah had written me a long fall letter months ago giving me such particulars as she knew would interest me but it has never reached me. This is a [murky] day such as we often have here and my eyes are very weak from some cause and I have four other letters that I must write, one to Col John Sale who is legal advisor to Gen Bragg in Richmond, inclosing such letters to his care as I shale write to LA and Texas. Poor John is again a widower, so I learned from a letter from Bishop Payne to your sister Mary. he has also lost his little Mary Grace a daughter by his last wife. his sister and mother had not heard of her death when they wrote to me he was summoned home. The Bishop said and was daily looked for. [Parl] is wounded and at home thought to be doing well by his physician. Will is with his old command in Gen Woods army. Annah did not say where Will was. Preston said Eugene was assistant surgeon in his old command with the army in Geo – also [Gilbert,] who although in all the battles fought there, so far had not received a scratch both well when last heard from, which was long ago by now. his letters many months coming his mothers health was perfect, but Mary had [illegible] one cases combined with Whooping cough and Typhoid fever, and only lost three [illegible] children. All well when he wrote, he said Livvy was slow recovering her health. When the Federal army was at Mansfield Annah and Rose Butler were sent home by request from their mother, you know they were living with their aunt Mary. and soon after their return Rose professed religion, was taken sick not long thereafter, and died of Diphtheria and was laid by the side of her father. Sarah is doing well, she will or has sent Edwin off to school, the younger children go from home. [I have been] three minutes believing would take and feel an interest in the particulars and I have related concerning my children, and relations in Texas and in LA. (Upside down portion of page 2) Ms [V… ] and [P…] are some to [illegible] one on [illegible] back and the other driving a wagon to get grain and share provisions as the district proposes to give things they will pay them in that way altogether this year. Linda is not at home left on [illegible] [illegible] after allocate all I will then except my cold attitude still if [citizens] with me all well likewise at Franks he has been able to get to 20 or 21 bushels of corn to his brother in Saltville, who when no one else will, they all [illegible] around and if [illegible] to help a [illegible] way [illegible] and cause if illegible [] able as suggested in your letter be along around Christmas to see us we will be glad to see you soon. Truly and all your mother Mary [V] Stringfield
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