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Andrew F. Davis papers, May-December 1861
03_1861-06-02-Page 03
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will be but mine is certain if he gets it. Gramy Bullard, D. Coombs family, Rach. Gage Mary Copeland, Amanda Coe from Billingsville besides a great many from Liberty are among the visitors of this week of your acquaintances. Now Sarah I want to say a few words in regard to our situation. I am verry sorry that your health is so poor and that you have to suffer so much but there is one thing you should be thankful for and that is that you are among good and kind friends and if you get tired of Staying where you are you have a comfortable home to return to. where you need not suffer for anything. I have left the comforts of home and kind friend and the bosom of my family and am taking the privations of a soldiers life and feel that I am doing my duty and am doing it cherfully but not without many a longing desire to see and embrace my beloved wife and children but these things I studied and considered bfore I went into it and am going to bear it manfully and without a murmer and taking our different situations in view cant you do the same. I will come and See you as soon as I can get off long enough and the means to come with. I would be glad if you would write to me evry 4 or 5 days at furthest and do not wait on
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will be but mine is certain if he gets it. Gramy Bullard, D. Coombs family, Rach. Gage Mary Copeland, Amanda Coe from Billingsville besides a great many from Liberty are among the visitors of this week of your acquaintances. Now Sarah I want to say a few words in regard to our situation. I am verry sorry that your health is so poor and that you have to suffer so much but there is one thing you should be thankful for and that is that you are among good and kind friends and if you get tired of Staying where you are you have a comfortable home to return to. where you need not suffer for anything. I have left the comforts of home and kind friend and the bosom of my family and am taking the privations of a soldiers life and feel that I am doing my duty and am doing it cherfully but not without many a longing desire to see and embrace my beloved wife and children but these things I studied and considered bfore I went into it and am going to bear it manfully and without a murmer and taking our different situations in view cant you do the same. I will come and See you as soon as I can get off long enough and the means to come with. I would be glad if you would write to me evry 4 or 5 days at furthest and do not wait on
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