Hammond, Horace J. to Eleanor Hammond
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09273.47 Author/Creator: Hammond, Horace J. Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 May 1865 Pagination: 4 p. ; 21.2 x 13.7 cm. Order a Copy
All are healthy; hopes she is too. The review is over, and "we expect to start for Elmira in a short time." The march might start on the 27th. The officers of the regiment are moving as fast as they can to discharge them. Charles [Jencks] was here to see him. After the review, the corps Jencks was in moved on. Still cooks for the captain and will continue to do so until they depart for Elmira. Will serve the Lord "as best as I can." "If we start Monday for Elmira we will get there about Wednesday." If he does not come home immediately upon arriving in Elmira, he will write to her. Will go straight home unless they have to spend some time at the barracks in Elmira. Got another letter from her last night. Glad to hear she is well and in good spirits. Sends his love to all those back home.
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