23 February 1862, R. C. Martin, Yorktown, VA, to his sister Vic [?]
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23 February 1862, R. C. Martin, Yorktown, VA, to his sister Vic [?]
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Description
His new house is finished; misses home with his family; the price of chickens and eggs
Creator
R. C. Martin
Source
Martin Family Papers, 1862-1868, Mss. 39.2 M36
Publisher
Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary
Date
23 February 1862
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SCRC Civil War Transcription Project Volunteer
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The finding aid for the Martin Family Papers, 1862-1868 can be found at http://scdb.swem.wm.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=6770&q=Martin
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Text
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Mss.39.2.M36.001
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Yorktown Va Feb 23rd 1862
Dear sis (Vie?) your kind letter
was received a day or two ago. i was glad
to hear from you. i would have answered
it before now but i Dint have time
as i was very busy dabing my chimney.
have finished our house all accept
making the beds and the Door. I hope
you are all well. I would like to be at
home about this time seems like all the
young ladies are going to get married.
I heard that miss Carrie Allen was
married. I hope miss _________ __________ wont get
married before I get back. how are the
ladies geting on in our neighborhood
how do the boys and the (Hickses?) get on.
do they sell chickens to them yet. tell
Tink and Charley if they had their
chickens here could get 40 cent (and a?) cent
for them eggs 35 cents every thing
is hier. the boys have got a dog fight
out on the color line. I must close my love to all at
home.
Your devoted Brother. R. C. Martin
Yorktown Va Feb 23rd 1862
Dear sis (Vie?) your kind letter
was received a day or two ago. i was glad
to hear from you. i would have answered
it before now but i Dint have time
as i was very busy dabing my chimney.
have finished our house all accept
making the beds and the Door. I hope
you are all well. I would like to be at
home about this time seems like all the
young ladies are going to get married.
I heard that miss Carrie Allen was
married. I hope miss _________ __________ wont get
married before I get back. how are the
ladies geting on in our neighborhood
how do the boys and the (Hickses?) get on.
do they sell chickens to them yet. tell
Tink and Charley if they had their
chickens here could get 40 cent (and a?) cent
for them eggs 35 cents every thing
is hier. the boys have got a dog fight
out on the color line. I must close my love to all at
home.
Your devoted Brother. R. C. Martin
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R. C. Martin, “23 February 1862, R. C. Martin, Yorktown, VA, to his sister Vic [?],” Swem Library Digital Projects, accessed June 18, 2013, http://scrcdigital.swem.wm.edu/items/show/1746.
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