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Republican patriot I apprehend the | Republican patriot I apprehend the | ||
incentive to fight is the double one | incentive to fight is the double one | ||
| − | of the Union[underlined] | + | of the Union [underlined] & freedom [underlined] -- freedom |
| − | to the North[underlined] from a terrible political | + | to the North [underlined] from a terrible political |
thraldom --and, may we not hope, | thraldom --and, may we not hope, | ||
| − | freedom to the South[underlined] in some as yet | + | freedom to the South [underlined] in some as yet |
unknown way, in Gods good prov- | unknown way, in Gods good prov- | ||
idence, from that terrible incubus | idence, from that terrible incubus | ||
| − | which she hugs | + | which she hugs & groans & groans & hugs |
until she has become completely mad -- | until she has become completely mad -- | ||
I wish to heaven I could go and fight | I wish to heaven I could go and fight | ||
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I cannot; yet I have sent a couple of | I cannot; yet I have sent a couple of | ||
representatives, nephews, of whom I am | representatives, nephews, of whom I am | ||
| − | guardian, 18 | + | guardian, 18 & 20, athletic, promising young |
| − | men, of good morals -- and know[underlined] what[underlined] | + | men, of good morals -- and know [underlined] what [underlined] |
| − | they[underlined] are[underlined] fighting[underlined] for[underlined] --they are in the | + | they [underlined] are [underlined] fighting [underlined] for [underlined] --they are in the 2d Regiment. |
| − | 2d Regiment. | + | |
| − | + | In this double [underlined] fight, my friend | |
Mr. Hoskins would be glad to enlist -- | Mr. Hoskins would be glad to enlist -- | ||
and if it is in your power to give him | and if it is in your power to give him | ||
a place in the army I have no doubt | a place in the army I have no doubt | ||
| − | he would fill it with faithfulness | + | he would fill it with faithfulness & |
honor. | honor. | ||
| − | Very respectfully yours | + | |
| − | + | Very respectfully yours | |
| + | E. G. Brett | ||
Latest revision as of 19:27, 27 April 2020
Republican patriot I apprehend the incentive to fight is the double one of the Union [underlined] & freedom [underlined] -- freedom to the North [underlined] from a terrible political thraldom --and, may we not hope, freedom to the South [underlined] in some as yet unknown way, in Gods good prov- idence, from that terrible incubus which she hugs & groans & groans & hugs until she has become completely mad -- I wish to heaven I could go and fight in this cause -- but disabled as I am I cannot; yet I have sent a couple of representatives, nephews, of whom I am guardian, 18 & 20, athletic, promising young men, of good morals -- and know [underlined] what [underlined] they [underlined] are [underlined] fighting [underlined] for [underlined] --they are in the 2d Regiment.
In this double [underlined] fight, my friend Mr. Hoskins would be glad to enlist -- and if it is in your power to give him a place in the army I have no doubt he would fill it with faithfulness & honor.
Very respectfully yours E. G. Brett