Item Description

Title: Andrew Craig Fletcher to Family, 1864 August 14

Author

  • Fletcher, Andrew Craig

Recipient

  • Family

Source Document

Extent: 2 pages

Description

Topics include Andrew Craig's intention to enlist in the Army for $1,500.00 for one year.

Genre(s): letter

Note [Digital Version]

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

Type of Resource: text

Parent Collections

Access Conditions

For usage rights related to this resource please visit: http://cdi.uvm.edu/rights/
More information.

Permanent Link:

http://cdi.uvm.edu/collections/item/CnbC063f006i018

Preferred citation

Andrew Craig Fletcher to Family, 1864 August 14, Consuelo Northrop Bailey Papers, Carton 063, Folder 006, Item 018, http://cdi.uvm.edu/collections/item/CnbC063f006i018 (accessed May 18, 2013)

Andrew Craig Fletcher to Family, 1864 August 14

Transcription : Travis Puller


Published by: University of Vermont, Bailey/Howe Library, Special Collections on 2009-01-02

Andrew St, St Albans Augt 14

Much Respected Friends

I now take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and hope that you are enjoying th same blessing

I have been to Church to day had a man from Brooklin preach to day he was [GAP: 6 letters missing due to illegible content] I tell you I guess I had better go to war. I can get about 1500.00 dol for one year if I can go in [GAP: 3 letters missing due to illegible content] [UNCLEAR: "May" ] dont know but I shall there is some 10 or 15 -------------------------------- Page 2 --------------------------------clerks that talk of going they want I should join them can I go or not it is only for one year and the pay is big

Butter is worth 44 I paid 1.40 for that Sponge which I sent you

There is know news to write

From your skalawag


A.C. Fletcher

[GAP: 5 letters missing due to illegible content] with Respect

Add a comment:

*

* Optional

User Comments