Wilkinson, Frederick W. (fl. 1861-1863) to Amanda Wilkinson and his mother
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.13.022 Author/Creator: Wilkinson, Frederick W. (fl. 1861-1863) Place Written: Fort Lyon, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 October 1861 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope ; 24.7 x 19.2 cm. Order a Copy
He has received a letter from his wife's mother that his wife is sick. He is greatly saddened to hear this and hopes she gets better. Wilkinson writes that her life is more precious then his and he wishes he were sick instead of her. Says that they marched with one day's rations and their blankets along the Potomac to Pohick Church. He then writes to his mother asking her to keep him informed of his wife's condition. If she gets worse he will try to return home. Hopes that his mother and her friends will take good care of his wife.
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