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30 March 1864
Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865
to wife
is beginning to get better. has had a cough for nearly a year, so he is hoping to get rid of it for good.
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1864
the company has received orders to move again. they will most likely move back to Pulaski. tells her to have courage and he could be home in four months.
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reports that they got some snow. writes a separate note to his children in which he assures them he will be home in about five months.
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got a letter from Henry Elliot telling him his wife asked him for money because she is broke. he asked her father to send her some money.
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someone told her son that a relative's husband had died. wishes he could offer condolences. Colonel reinforced his belief that he will be home in five months.
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to children and wife
tells his sons to go to school. back appears to be intended for wife. describes the part of the country's he's in and compares it to Putnam County
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to husband (John Boston)
trying to figure out where they will live. has an idea to sell their land and buy some property elsewhere. wants to see him so bad.
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16 September 1864
too faded to read.
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assuring her that he is still alive and well. very faded.
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28 September 1864
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