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R.P. Kelly to "Dear Dorthy," February 2, 1863, page 2

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R.P. Kelly to "Dear Dorthy," February 2, 1863, page 1

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R.P. Kelly to "Dear Dorthy," February 2, 1863, page 2

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  • Feb the 2 Limestone Tenn 1863 Dear Dorthy after my love to you and the children I am well at the preasent my ruma tis is better as Capt Wilson is going home I will drop you afew lines I am giting a long very well concidering every thing I have nothing of imp ortance to write to you only I saw General Kerby Smith & General Price meet at this depo Gen Price is the best looking man of his age I ever saw a fat fleshey harty fellow a bout 200 llbs Smith is a black Slim Fiearce Stern looking man we gits pleanty to eat we are building Block houses to defend the Bridg when we git our houses done we can whip 500 Cavelry then I will be willing to Stay till the war is over if we have to move _____ go to Zolicoffer but I think we will git to Stay hear till Spring if the war continues longer I cant tell where we will go furlowing is Stoped and I don’t expect to git to come home till the war is don and the Lord only Knows when that will be I don’t want any more Clothing at the preasant I will write when I want more Give my love to all enquiring friends Kiss the Children for me I must close R. P. Kelly
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  • In this letter of February 2, 1863, R.P. Kelly writes to "Dear Dorthy" about conditions in camp. He reports that furloughs have been discontinued and that he now expects to serve until the war's end. He requests that no more clothing be sent unless he asks.
  • Feb the 2 Limestone Tenn 1863 Dear Dorthy after my love to you and the children I am well at the preasent my ruma tis is better as Capt Wilson is going home I will drop you afew lines I am giting a long very well concidering every thing I have nothing of imp ortance to write to you only I saw General Kerby Smith & General Price meet at this depo Gen Price is the best looking man of his age I ever saw a fat fleshey harty fellow a bout 200 llbs Smith is a black Slim Fiearce Stern looking man we gits pleanty to eat we are building Block houses to defend the Bridg when we git our houses done we can whip 500 Cavelry then I will be willing to Stay till the war is over if we have to move _____ go to Zolicoffer but I think we will git to Stay hear till Spring if the war continues longer I cant tell where we will go furlowing is Stoped and I don’t expect to git to come home till the war is don and the Lord only Knows when that will be I don’t want any more Clothing at the preasant I will write when I want more Give my love to all enquiring friends Kiss the Children for me I must close R. P. Kelly

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Civil War in Southern Appalachia

The Civil War, fought between the Union and the Confederate States of America, occurred from 1861 to 1865. This collection of items related to that conflict includes correspondence that dates to th...

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