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Laura Gibson's correspondence to her mother, June-August 1863

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they just toss them in any way and threw a little dirt over them, and the stench was awful - There were ever so many dead horses lying round too.  But I will give thee the rest of the particulars in my next.  I got a letter from thee Sun I commenced this - in which thee says thee will go to Makanda the 3d. week in July.  I will direct this there and it will meet thee there - if I get another picture from Ryath I will send thee one - Did thee get the money - I was in hopes thee wd. have had it so that I could be sure of it.  Will was in hopes to be paid off the 1st of this month but did not and now does not know when it will come -  But I must close.  Will joins me in much love to thee I guess he was not very much disappointed at my coming to him - only in case of a fight and that did not come off.  Good bye with much love thy affectionate daughter Laura

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they just toss them in any way and threw a little dirt over them, and the stench was awful - There were ever so many dead horses lying round too. But I will give thee the rest of the particulars in my next. I got a letter from thee Sun I commenced this - in which thee says thee will go to Makanda the 3d. week in July. I will direct this there and it will meet thee there - if I get another picture from Ryath I will send thee one - Did thee get the money - I was in hopes thee wd. have had it so that I could be sure of it. Will was in hopes to be paid off the 1st of this month but did not and now does not know when it will come - But I must close. Will joins me in much love to thee I guess he was not very much disappointed at my coming to him - only in case of a fight and that did not come off. Good bye with much love thy affectionate daughter Laura