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Letter from
General M. Jackson
to his brother-in-law
Leander F. Crumley
February 16, 1862
Camp Washington Beaufort
County N. C.
February 16, 1862
Dear Brother I set myself down to
write to you to let you know that we are both are well hoping
this will come safe to hand and find you and family all well I
can tell you I have got well of the yellow jaundice we are
billing best work I think we will have to fight in a day or two
I dont know what to write I stood guard last night and it did
rain all night and slept none You know how I felt to stand all
night I run the blockade Warren can tell you all about it I can
slip over the lines and go to town I wrote to father I would
send you and him some money, 82 dollars a piece I will send you
a four dollar bill in this letter Give father 2 dollars Dock
tell old McCravys folks to write F. H. so they need not write to
me I dont care a dam I am well satisfied we had 15 men in the
guard tent last night. T. F. West was drunk last night I ever
say him He rad and pitch but could not jump John T. Bradley has
not come yet Dock you must write to me every week and let me
know the time I have a bad to write____ with men in
(pg 2) one house 15 feet square
so you may know whether I can write or not I will do the best I
can if you cant read this guess at it I will quit tonight maybe
I will study something by morning Dock I run the blockaid last
night and went to town and stayed til 12 o'clock and will close
for this time Remain yours friend until death
G. M. Jackson
to L. F. Crumley
submitted by Christine
Crumley Brown
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