Letter from Oscar Allen to his cousin Hetty Brackney
| Title | Letter from Oscar Allen to his cousin Hetty Brackney |
|---|---|
| Subject | Allen, Oscar |
| Brackney, Hetty | |
| Brackney family | |
| United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 118th (1862-1865) | |
| United States. -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives | |
| Description | Letter from Oscar Allen to his cousin Hetty Brackney about his condition and movements in Kentucky and about news regarding relatives. |
| Creator | Allen, Oscar |
| Source | Brackney family papers; MMS-0891; Center for Archival Collections; University Libraries; Bowling Green State University |
| Date | 1863-01-03 |
| Rights |
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| Format | Correspondence |
| application/pdf | |
| Language | eng |
| Identifier | mms00891_i00001 |
| https://digitalgallery.bgsu.edu/items/show/32717 | |
| Spatial Coverage | Kentucky |
| Type | Text |
Jan the 3th/63 Benton, Ky Dear Cousin It has bin so long since I saw you or heard from you I thot that I would write you a few lines and tell you whare I am and how I am giting along I am well at present and hoping that these few lines may find you injoying the same grate and good blessing it is raining hear in old Ky and is giting very mudy I have just bin eating a peace of a appell from Ohio and it tasted like homw but I am a good wase (?) from home tho We are guarding a bridge across Cruises Creek on the Kentucky Central Railroad we have good times hear e expect to be atacked on this road before long by old morgan We don't care mutch if he does cum when we git our block house up I have got a map of this place, in old Kentucky thare nothing but hills and hollows I have bin over sum of them I have binn as far as 709 miles back in old Kentucky I have had the sore throat byt I am over it now I got a letter from Uncel John Wolfley thay was all well I believe except Aunt Hetty She has not had her helth very good this winter All of our folks is well at home thay was anyhow the last letter I got Uncle Jed Allen is maried and his wifes name is Mary I would like to hear whare Silas and James is and if thay are well and what rigmatn thay are inSo I must close To his Cousin Hetty Brackney Write Soon |
