Letter from Michael Lally to his wife and children, January 20, [1862]
Camp Baker
January 20. 1861 [i.e. 1862]
Dear wife and children
I set down to write a few loynis to ye hoping it will find ye in good health
I main to inform you that I have been sick this two weeks and is not able to do my duty but I how I this day is much better than usul. I got a bad cold and in acount of way of sleeping we have here it turned in to a plorusy but with the help of God I will get over it and if I am not giting better nex week I will try to git hom
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Dear wife
You must excuse me for sending you such a small sum as ten dollars which you can get as you got it before by delivering this receit. I would send $20 more but for fear I would not git better that I should get a furlow to go hom then I would want it. Let Patrick now that I got his letter last week and being so sick that I was not able to write but with the help of God I will be able to write to him next week. Give my love to father and all the family and remember me to the children
No more at present fr Michael Lally
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Direct your letter as before
Let me now is James Sullivan in Roxbury or has he the two children with him. I was draming of them a few nights ago-
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January 20, 1862
Lally, Michael
Camp Baker, Maryland
1 letter (4 pages)
Lally, Michael
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