Item Description

Title: Andrew Craig Fletcher to Family, 1864 August 21

Author

  • Fletcher, Andrew Craig

Recipient

  • Family

Source Document

Extent: 2 pages

Description

Topics include Andrew Craig's decision not to enlist and his work and other activities in St. Albans, Vermont.

Genre(s): letter

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2009-01-20, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Type of Resource: text

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Preferred citation

Andrew Craig Fletcher to Family, 1864 August 21, Consuelo Northrop Bailey Papers, Carton 063, Folder 006, Item 009, http://cdi.uvm.edu/collections/item/CnbC063f006i009 (accessed May 18, 2013)

Andrew Craig Fletcher to Family, 1864 August 21

Transcription : Travis Puller


Published by: University of Vermont, Bailey/Howe Library, Special Collections on 2008-12-30

St Albans Aug 21st /64

Dear Friends

It is with pleasure that I now take my pen in hand to let you know that I am well and hope that you are enjoying the same blessing I do not think I shall enlist just yet so you may calm your fear I will let you know when I go for to fight for a ---- niggy I tell you I am left alone in the store half of the time lately with the boys Butter is [GAP: 6 letters missing due to illegible content] 50 cts now Potatoes $1.12 Oats $1.00 cheese 20.cts They have got me enrolled in St A but can not hold me I wish I could see you all but shall not for 2 or 3 months I do not think now

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Tell Father not to sell anything unless he gets about 3 times as much as he used to get

I have been to church to day had a good house full [DELETED: "house" by author] & good music

Tuesday Morn

I shall send this letter by Mr Davis

I am in a hurry

From your absent Boy


A C Fletcher

PS Write soon

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