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T.B. Edmonston to "Dear Parents and famolie," July 4, 1863, page 1

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T.B. Edmonston to "Dear Parents and famolie," July 4, 1863, page 1

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T.B. Edmonston to "Dear Parents and famolie," July 4, 1863, page 2

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  • Cumberland Gap July the 4 1863 Dear Parients and famolie It is with mutch pleasure that seat my self this morning to anseer your kind and welcom letter of the 24 of last month whitch was the first that have Received since you lef limestone and you may Recon that I was glad to hear from you I hav written four letters since y we come to this place and hav no neaver Received but one anseer I had almost giv out gitten any more from you but doutless you neaver Received them I havent any thing of interest to y write you more than I am In tollerable yo health at this time It is improving some but I am not able for duty I hav got so that I can talk near ly as good as eaver My throat is very soare even now now and has been for the last two weeaks I hav not Reduced mutch but I am very weak. I com Mother I cant tell whier I wil git of or not the Dr gave me a surtificate for a disch -- charge and it is gone to the general it will be some thing like a month befour I hear from it and if I git the chance I will come home as soon as I can I Received a letter from Ben the other knight and they was all so well I havent any ne news of mutch imprte ortence to write the dispatch sais that they are fighting at Tulihomd [?)] and so we are s giveing them fits Visksburg sil it holds out faith of ful [?] I think there is no danger but what we will prove succesful as I havent anything to write I will close write soon and tell me how wheat and corn it is for I am anxious to know we cannot pay for our letters for that want of stamps we cannot pay them with money hear but I will send you anough to pay for them or bring it so nom no more but Remains your son un until deat T.B. Edmonston M A & V .Edmonston
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  • In a letter of July 4, 1863 T.B. Edmonston writes to his family about not having received replies to his last four letters. He describes his illness and states that a request for his discharge has been forwarded to the general. He also inquires about crop conditions at home.
  • Cumberland Gap July the 4 1863 Dear Parients and famolie It is with mutch pleasure that seat my self this morning to anseer your kind and welcom letter of the 24 of last month whitch was the first that have Received since you lef limestone and you may Recon that I was glad to hear from you I hav written four letters since y we come to this place and hav no neaver Received but one anseer I had almost giv out gitten any more from you but doutless you neaver Received them I havent any thing of interest to y write you more than I am In tollerable yo health at this time It is improving some but I am not able for duty I hav got so that I can talk near ly as good as eaver My throat is very soare even now now and has been for the last two weeaks I hav not Reduced mutch but I am very weak. I com Mother I cant tell whier I wil git of or not the Dr gave me a surtificate for a disch -- charge and it is gone to the general it will be some thing like a month befour I hear from it and if I git the chance I will come home as soon as I can I Received a letter from Ben the other knight and they was all so well I havent any ne news of mutch imprte ortence to write the dispatch sais that they are fighting at Tulihomd [?)] and so we are s giveing them fits Visksburg sil it holds out faith of ful [?] I think there is no danger but what we will prove succesful as I havent anything to write I will close write soon and tell me how wheat and corn it is for I am anxious to know we cannot pay for our letters for that want of stamps we cannot pay them with money hear but I will send you anough to pay for them or bring it so nom no more but Remains your son un until deat T.B. Edmonston M A & V .Edmonston

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