Sarah Watson
Seventh month 29 1864
Dear Sister[1],
I now attempt to write a few lines to thee again. I have not heard anything from thee since I wrote last. We are all in usual health at present. I have been sick but am better. I hope these few lines will find you all enjoying good health for I think it is a blessing to be able to do for myself. Lucy[2] has been with me most of the time since David[3] left until this week she has gone back to her place to live. Things wanted to be cared for.
It is very dry here now, it has not rained any in a month. I told thee in my last letter that Levi[4] and David had gone to war and now I will try to tell how it has faired with them. Levi was wounded on the third of last month[5]. It was a flesh wound over the left eye. He went to the hospital and there he was taken sick with a fever that kept him there about three weeks and then he got a furlough to come home. He will be at home until the last of next month. He had a brother killed the same day that he was wounded. David was wounded in the right elbow- a flesh wound. He is sick. He writes that he is very weak. He doesn’t know what ails him. I think it is his mind. We are in hopes that he will get a furlough to come home. I think that will help him.
Hiram is finishing his haying this afternoon. He has done it mostly himself. He has to work very hard this summer. Building has made him a good many days work. That in addition to his farming keeps him very busy now. He has got to get ready for the masons. The painting is not finished yet. I must close. With much love to thee and thine I remain your affectionate sister Mary Marshall[6]
PS I want thee to answer this soon. I hope thee will forgive all mistakes and likewise poor writing. My pen is very poor and my hand is very trembly but I think thee can read it if it does puzzle thee. I want Eliza Duel to write to me. I want to hear from them very much. Give my love to them.
Please tell E. Wiley that I have not forgotten her and give my love to her and to the family. Likewise to all enquiring friends.
Dear sister at the closing of this letter I felt such a flow of love towards you all there I thought I must express it. I do not know why I feel so. Farewell dear brother and sister. Do write very soon.
Seventh month 29 1864
Dear Sister[1],
I now attempt to write a few lines to thee again. I have not heard anything from thee since I wrote last. We are all in usual health at present. I have been sick but am better. I hope these few lines will find you all enjoying good health for I think it is a blessing to be able to do for myself. Lucy[2] has been with me most of the time since David[3] left until this week she has gone back to her place to live. Things wanted to be cared for.
It is very dry here now, it has not rained any in a month. I told thee in my last letter that Levi[4] and David had gone to war and now I will try to tell how it has faired with them. Levi was wounded on the third of last month[5]. It was a flesh wound over the left eye. He went to the hospital and there he was taken sick with a fever that kept him there about three weeks and then he got a furlough to come home. He will be at home until the last of next month. He had a brother killed the same day that he was wounded. David was wounded in the right elbow- a flesh wound. He is sick. He writes that he is very weak. He doesn’t know what ails him. I think it is his mind. We are in hopes that he will get a furlough to come home. I think that will help him.
Hiram is finishing his haying this afternoon. He has done it mostly himself. He has to work very hard this summer. Building has made him a good many days work. That in addition to his farming keeps him very busy now. He has got to get ready for the masons. The painting is not finished yet. I must close. With much love to thee and thine I remain your affectionate sister Mary Marshall[6]
PS I want thee to answer this soon. I hope thee will forgive all mistakes and likewise poor writing. My pen is very poor and my hand is very trembly but I think thee can read it if it does puzzle thee. I want Eliza Duel to write to me. I want to hear from them very much. Give my love to them.
Please tell E. Wiley that I have not forgotten her and give my love to her and to the family. Likewise to all enquiring friends.
Dear sister at the closing of this letter I felt such a flow of love towards you all there I thought I must express it. I do not know why I feel so. Farewell dear brother and sister. Do write very soon.
[1] Sarah Rogers born 5 Jan 1810 died 10 Mar 1890 married Stephen Yerkes Watson born 16 Sep 1806 died 10 Jul 1884
[4] Levi Dunn born about 1827 Somerset, MI enlisted 29 Mar 1864 Co D Michigan. Levi was the husband of Mary’s daughter Lydia W. Marshall
[5] June 3 1864 during the Battle of Cold Harbor. Over 1800 Union soldiers were killed in this 2 week campaign, Levi’s brother was among them
[6] Mary Rogers born 25 Sep 1802 died 6 Feb 1876 married Hiram W. Marshall born 26 Aug 1802 died 26 Aug 1881. The Rogers sisters were the daughters of Matthew Rogers born 01 Feb 1771 died 20 Nov 1837 and Phebe Rice born 15 Sep 1772 died 28 Sep 1834
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