Letter from
General M. Jackson
to his brother-in-law
Leander F. Crumley
October 5th, 1861

Washington Boufort Cy N.C.

Oct. the 5 1861

Dear Brother I got a letter from you hit found us well and giting a long finely though thare is a good many of our company sick with the measels Some of them are giting over them the Captin is right at his worst with the measels though he seams to be in good spirits though they make him ofal ugly thare has ben a good many of the company company in the same fix we have plenty of bacon and beef corn meal & flour sugar and rice and tea but we have not drawd any coffee sence we come here it can not be got thare is plenty of sweet potatoes cabedgs fish and honey for the money we was glad to here from you and here that you was all well we recievd your letter yesterday Mrs. Mcravy ma be rite a bout the corn the Directions I left was for E. T. Elliott to pay Hardy 15 bushels of corn certin and if he thought I could spare 15 bushels more and have a nuff left for Velinda to let him have it the first 15 bushels was

(pg 2) for corn that I borred from Brother Waren the other 15 bushels I wanted to let him have if E. T. Elliott thought I could spar it was for a note that he (Hardy) got from W. E. F. Shelton that he helt a ganst me and tell Father that I will pay him the money for Alferd's work. Dock I donot think I told Mrs mack nor old mack that they could pull any fodder at tall but I told my Wife Jest befor I started to tell father to let Old Mack pull that fodder over at his hous Dock from what I can under Stand from your letter thare will have to be a law sute be fore Father gets his corn and if he can not get it without that for him not do to go in to a Lawauit I will pay him the money and if you want to see me back or any of you or Verlinda wants to see me back thare to fix my buisness as I Directed E. T. Elliott to fix it for me and if you all do not fix it that way I will take it for granted that that non of wants to see me back thare, Dock you tell Mr. McCrary (McCravy) I did not want the Fodder pulled before it got ripe also tell him that he nead not to of put himself to any trouble about the

(pg 3) Fodder I left hands there enough to of pulled the Fodder I told Father what I wanted him to pull the Fodder & take care of it & give my wife half of it & if the old Man Mack would not let him pull the Fodder & if he (Hardy) has not pulled it why let it rip I think that I am twenty one yet. & can live any where Tell Father he kneed not be uneasey about what I owe him for if I live I will pay him and if I di he will have to give me that mutch Nancy as long as you have not named the baby I will name it if you like the name you can name it that & if you do not you must name it what you see propper the name is this Waren Blueford Dock if Warren comes to stay home, I want hime to take my dogs & take care of them.  I here withing enclose a few line to Verlinda which you will please give to her You stated in your letter that Sutton was making up a company. I hope he will soon succeed in getting his company & come on & join our Ridgment Give my respects to all enquiring friends so I will come to a close Write to me as soon as you recive this letter,

                                                               I remain your Brothing law &c &c
per J. B. West & W.E.F. Shelton                                  G. M. Jackson

Mother I wannt yo to prepair A. T. Jackson 1 pair of pants 2 shirts 2 pair of socks A vest & suspanders thair will bee A man thair to bring them you will see the A ___tiate ment in the paper when this will bee thair

A. T. Jackson

Tell Jack dont wannt any close as long as you all acts saw don quair the may make thir one range ments for I entend to go on to Raleigh to by my cloth

G. M. Jackson

R. L. Jackson

L. F. Crumby writ to me the trouth

submitted by Christine Crumley Brown

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