| dc.creator | Love, James A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-07-21T19:47:33Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-07-21T19:47:33Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1863-01-24 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/2079 | |
| dc.description | Little Rock, AR. Stated he had not seen action | |
| dc.format | PDF, 300dpi | |
| dc.format.medium | Paper | |
| dc.language | en_US | |
| dc.relation | Love Family Letters (MS 001) | |
| dc.rights | Prior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any photograph. | |
| dc.source | Box 001, No. 52 | |
| dc.subject | Civil War | |
| dc.title | James A. Love to Dick (Oliver?) | |
| dc.type | Image | |
| dc.identifier.digitool | 96606 | en_US |
| dc.date.captured | 2011-04-05 | |
| dc.description.transcription | [Two pages, front and back, one sheet. This letter is written in pencil on a piece of lined paper from which every extraneous bit appears to be torn]
Little Rock Jany 24 1863
Dear Dick I have been waiting some time
for a letter from you but have waited
in vain Dick I would like to hear from
you verry much We are having a rough time
time of it here it has rained or snowed all the
time I have not been a fight yet nor
do I want to be Dick how are you and what
are you doing are you driving John [or Joh or Jon] today I
wish I was with you wee would have a good
time of it When are you coming up here
bring Bob with you and I will return with
you Bring a bottle of the old Mans wine and
a plug of tobacco Bring me something
that is fit to eat for we do not get any
thing that is fit to eat We had poor beef and
bread with a little sugar after this is
said all is said oh for such times as we
have seen together Dont tell the old Lady how
we are faring it may trouble her come
(Page 2)
up here dick and bring me a letter from
Ellen I have never heard from her since
I left home if you cant come write to
me and tell me something about my
people I am troubled about Ellen she
was sick when I left [several words unreadable]
know how she is This has given me
a great deal of trouble Write to me
soon Dick I want to hear from
you I must close give my love to all
enquiring friends nothing more from
your friend and well wisher
Jas A Love
Ellen hand this to Dick [also on pencil, similar or same handwriting] | |
