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Marks family letters, 1862-1864
1862-02-06 Page 4
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yet with him for cooks We have some here with us get one of their master come after him yesterday and offerd 50 dollars for him but the lieut told him he could not get him for 1000 and told him to be getting away as fast as possible so he left double quick if i come home alive i will bring one with me to wait on you in your old days i will bring mother one of the prettiest wenches She is a beauty you can see her ivory shine when she laughs i will send Mary and Alimma a couple of bucks so they can have beans I will close write soon direct to Sedalia Pettis Co Co E 8th Iowa Yours truly P.H. Mark to M M Mark and T Mark and family PS our artillery leave tomorrow for Cairo I expect we will go as far as our regt with it We may and we may not I don't know it may be a flying report but send on your letters anyhow P Wm Mark
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yet with him for cooks We have some here with us get one of their master come after him yesterday and offerd 50 dollars for him but the lieut told him he could not get him for 1000 and told him to be getting away as fast as possible so he left double quick if i come home alive i will bring one with me to wait on you in your old days i will bring mother one of the prettiest wenches She is a beauty you can see her ivory shine when she laughs i will send Mary and Alimma a couple of bucks so they can have beans I will close write soon direct to Sedalia Pettis Co Co E 8th Iowa Yours truly P.H. Mark to M M Mark and T Mark and family PS our artillery leave tomorrow for Cairo I expect we will go as far as our regt with it We may and we may not I don't know it may be a flying report but send on your letters anyhow P Wm Mark
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