Item Description

Title: Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney

Author

  • Barney, Valentine G., 1834-1889

Recipient

  • Barney, Maria

Source Document

Extent: 2 pages

Date Created: May 08, 1861

Description

Writes from Rutland on topics including the plan to start for Fort Monroe, Virginia, sends his love to his children, that he will make arrangements for Maria to stay with Uncle David, that all the men are well.

Genre(s): correspondence

Subject/geographic

Language(s): English

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2011-02-04, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Type of Resource: text

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Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney, Vermont Historical Society Library, Barre, Vermont, http://cdi.uvm.edu/collections/item/cwvhsBarneyValentine01 (accessed May 22, 2013)

Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney

Converted to TEI encoding : Megan Resnick


Published by: University of Vermont, Bailey/Howe Library, Center for Digital Initiatives on 2011-02-02

Rutland

May 8th 61

Dear Wife

I shall not have a chance to see you again very soon for we are to start for Fort Monroe tomorrow morning I think by the way of Whitehall but cant find out certain we shall probably stay in New York tomorrow night and from there to the fort by boat to Annapolis & Va on all the boys received the news with hearty cheers and are anxious to be on their way We are to be mustered in to the U.S service this after noon and receive our equipment in full I just saw Mr. Barrett and he says that Aunt Lydia is in town and will be down here this P.M. I was in hopes to see George or Silas here before I left but probably shall not -------------------------------- Page 2 -------------------------------- I want you to write me as soon as you know where to direct and write all about the children how they are getting along Kiss them for me every day and don’t let them forget their Father. And in case I should not return in time to see to the fruit at home you need not worry but let it take care of itself rather than go there and be alone. you can say to Uncle David that I will settle with him for your board and you can stay there. All our men are well. The mail boy is waiting so good bye.

Love to All


V. G. Barney

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