Taylor Letter, 1862

Name/Title

Taylor Letter, 1862

Entry/Object ID

2021.16.28

Tags

1860s, Military, Civil War

Scope and Content

Letter addressed to Otis Taylor from his brother-in-law John Keen. "Virginia, June, the 7, in Camp 1st _____ _____ Deare brother law and Sister this, and noon day I that that of n old neighbor you a few lines in don to you your letter was received Janne the _____ and wee was redy too march Southea & had not tim to ance it until too day. I am well at the present tim and hope that they will find you the Sam State of health your letter found me well was that box that you talk bout Senden too me dont Send now clothes has I can git all of that i want her but send what you ples dont Send avery big box eny thing wich you ples but clothes if you want $100 dollers of that money of mine you Can havit with interst tell me what interst you will give me for that a mount if you want $100 and _____ you Can git it tell me the a mount you want if i have goot it you will git and order from me in black and whit in the next letter you geet from me _____ _____ as Son you geet this letter tell morey that i am well and wold lik to See him this is from your friend John Keen ples wright as son you get this letter Otis Taylor that letter wich you wrot was _____ _____ fest writ mar _____ at present good by John Keen"

Acquisition

Accession

2021.16

Source or Donor

Cover, Dave, Luoma, Leonard

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1862

Location

Location

Container

Civil War

Room

Archives

Building

Morgan History Center

Date

December 15, 2021

Notes

Folder: Letters 1861-1865, 2

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Taylor, Otis, Keen, John L.

Related Places

Place

* Untyped Place

Fowler Township, Ohio

Research Notes

Research Type

Transcribed