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Hilton Head, S.C.
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Hilton Head, S. C.
June 23, 1862
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June 23d 1862
  
Your letter of May 30th and one of an earlier date has come into my possession.  I also received one from Mother 9th just a few days ago.
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Your letter of May 30th and
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one of an earlier date has come
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into my possession.  I also received
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one from Mother 9th inst. a few
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days ago.
  
I have had very little time to write lately.  You must not expecdt me to write as often as all my correspondents at [unknown]. I received the papers you sent . I have had this toothache for the past few days.  All the boys from Hope and vicinity are well excepting Noah who has not got very smart yet.
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I have had very little
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time to write lately.  You must
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not expect me to write as often
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as all my correspondents at Hope.
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I received the papers you sent.
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I have had the toothache for
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the past few days.  All the
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boys from Hope and vicinity are
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well excepting Noah [1] who has
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not got very smart yet.
  
Corp. Young of Co. E his [unknown] was instantly killed by a stroke of lightning.  He was on
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Corp. Young of Co. E [2] this week
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was instantly killed by a stroke
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of lightening.  He was on
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[footnotes]
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[1.  Noah Dunton (1844 – 1915) enlisted as a Private promoted through the ranks, mustered out in 1866 as a 2nd Lieutenant.
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2. Corp. Henry Young, 8th Maine Infantry Regiment, Co. E, died June 19, 1862 – killed by lightning]

Latest revision as of 18:35, 25 January 2019

Hilton Head, S. C. June 23d 1862

Your letter of May 30th and one of an earlier date has come into my possession. I also received one from Mother 9th inst. a few days ago.

I have had very little

time to write lately. You must not expect me to write as often as all my correspondents at Hope. I received the papers you sent. I have had the toothache for the past few days. All the boys from Hope and vicinity are well excepting Noah [1] who has not got very smart yet.

Corp. Young of Co. E [2] this week was instantly killed by a stroke of lightening. He was on

[footnotes] [1. Noah Dunton (1844 – 1915) enlisted as a Private promoted through the ranks, mustered out in 1866 as a 2nd Lieutenant.

2. Corp. Henry Young, 8th Maine Infantry Regiment, Co. E, died June 19, 1862 – killed by lightning]