Letter from Linus Patrick to John B. Patrick
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Title | Letter from Linus Patrick to John B. Patrick |
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Subject | Patrick, Linus Anthony, d. 1864 |
Patrick, J.B. | |
United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 121st (1862-1865) | |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives | |
Description | Letter from Linus Patrick to his father John B. Patrick demanding that requested items be sent immediately. |
Creator | Patrick, Linus Anthony, d. 1864 |
Source | Linus Patrick correspondence; MMS-1157; Center for Archival Collections; University Libraries; Bowling Green State University |
Date | 1862-12-06 |
Rights | |
Format | Correspondence |
application/pdf | |
Language | eng |
Identifier | mms01157_i00008 |
https://digitalgallery.bgsu.edu/items/show/32747 | |
Spatial Coverage | Kentucky |
Type | Text |
Columbia Adair County Kentucky Dear Father Lucys letter of the 29th November was recd yesterday & I hasten to answer - who has been telling that nothing can be expressed to us? I wish some people would attend to their own business! When I send for anything I want it - Did you get the letter I sent to Bob Moore? Send those boots shirts & things right off as soon as you receive this, if you have not already sent them - send me two pounds of good smoking tobacco - Jack Moore and Joseph Moore want Bob to send their things so you can put them all in one box & send together pay the charges there and it will come all right. Direct to Linus A Patrick Company K 12lst Regiment 0.V.I 34th Brigade Lebanon Ky via Louisville to be forwarded to Regiment & we will get it for our teams have to go to Lebanon every few day & they bring all packages for the Regt - If you have the money to spare you may send it to me by letter - Direct your letter to Colombia Kentucky via Louisville to follow Regt We have gone into winter quarters here & will stay here all winter if nothing happens - write soon & send the box immediately, but I hope the box has started ere this No More Your Son Did you receive that package of letters sent home |