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

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furniture and Dr. Torry's use it as they found it.  A great many houses are deserted in the same way. 
Thy letter with one of Leonards came - why did thee never say any thing about the mony, did it come all safe.  I've been anxious about it - I sent 31 dollars all together.  I suppose by this time thee is in Makanda. I sent two letters there already did they go all right. Thee says of course I have had all the fruit I can eat. Of course I have not.  We get some only what is sent down from the North.  I have not seen a dozen peaches since I came and do not expect to.  The soldiers do not leave a green thing after them what they cannot use they destroy.  The Southern people will not have much left them but the ground when our army get through - they burn everything.  Only the other morning as we were coming along

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furniture and Dr. Torry's use it as they found it. A great many houses are deserted in the same way. Thy letter with one of Leonards came - why did thee never say any thing about the mony, did it come all safe. I've been anxious about it - I sent 31 dollars all together. I suppose by this time thee is in Makanda. I sent two letters there already did they go all right. Thee says of course I have had all the fruit I can eat. Of course I have not. We get some only what is sent down from the North. I have not seen a dozen peaches since I came and do not expect to. The soldiers do not leave a green thing after them what they cannot use they destroy. The Southern people will not have much left them but the ground when our army get through - they burn everything. Only the other morning as we were coming along