Tuesday, September 11, 2012

1862 September 12 Camp Narrows, Giles County

Camp narrows, Giles,Co. Va  September [12?]

I seat myself this morning
to inform I am well truly, hopin this few
lines may find you all well as for news I have
nothing new than we ar goin' to start to
Kanawha in the morning
I sint you sixty 5 dollares Bi Mr William
Bowman you can make use of it if you need
it an if you dont nead it keep it for me
as you will oblige me in doin so
I receive yor kind leter that you
sent Bi Mr William Bowman an
was glad to her you was well
I havent receive a letter from sanddrs
[?] rate to him the 20 of August I hop
I will git answer in a few days I hope
this war will stop shortley so we all
can git to com home to stay with
our friends and in joy the pleasures of life
tho I fer will bea some time yet
there is no plesure here no whar els at
this time for the is nobody but
what has lost som of ther friends or

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connection but I hope th war dont bring
truble on you home to rest wher theris
no wars nor rumrer of wars
I mus bring mi few lines to a close
rite soon excuse bad writin an spelling
from yo friend Hefflefinger, H. A.

To Deliah P. Jesup

Henry A. Hefflefinger, Co. K, 50th Virginia

MSS 13257

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