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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] + freedom[underlined] -- freedom
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of the Union [underlined] & freedom [underlined] -- freedom
to the North[underlined] from a terrible political
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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
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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 + groans + groans + hugs
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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 + 20, athletic, promising young
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guardian, 18 & 20, athletic, promising young
men, of good morals -- and know[underlined] what[underlined]
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men, of good morals -- and know [underlined] what [underlined]
they[underlined] are[underlined] fighting[underlined] for[underlined] --they are in the
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they [underlined] are [underlined] fighting [underlined] for [underlined] --they are in the 2d Regiment.
2d Regiment.
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    In this double[underlined] fight, my friend
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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 +
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he would fill it with faithfulness &
 
honor.
 
honor.
                   Very respectfully yours
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                          E. G. Brett
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Very respectfully yours
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E. G. Brett

Revision as of 19:26, 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