John McCoy, letter, to Martha McCoy, 1865 January 26
Date26 January, 1865
ms numberMS-605_29
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your favor of the 20th December
came to hand yesterday after going the rounds usual in such cases
where a removal takes place. the letter you wrote previous to it and
also the papers I have not recieved as yet. I wrote you on the 16th november at Plymouth you may perhaps
have not recd. it at least you have not
mentioned it. I left Plymouth on the 18th.
Decr. and arrived here on the 21st. and since then I have been gaining health
and strength very fast I am walking about in the room and in the
Hospital yard but as yet [illegible][guess (SYA): not] I am not considered sufficiently rec -overed so as to be sent to the convales -cent
ward but I expect to in a few
days from there we join our Regt.
As for M. [illegible][guess (SYA): Janes] death it is hard for me to persuade myself that
it is a fact. poor creature she was called away very young. comments
at this time would be useless all I will say say is I am extremely
sorry the other deathes are very numerous indeed. I am glad to hear
that you and the children are will I am afraid I will be cheated out
of pip hair and the stamps —
If you want I should try for a furlough get some one to write
to me as quick [illegible][guess (SYA): pofsible] that you are very sick and not likely to live and
very destitute and also that you could get places for the children were I
there to give my consent &c. and that
you want to see me very very bad [illegible][guess (SYA): &c] date the letter chateaugay N.Y. do not mention
canada or the war under any circumstances. if the
letter gets here before I join my Company I will try my luck with it I
could send you some money but I am waiting to see what may turn up -
the quicker you write the quicker you will get the money if I stay
here, Remember the letter is not to be in your name name
Herdman will pe perhaps write for you if not try some other
person - be careful in writing and not write any more to me
until you get an answer to the contemplated letter - I will send
[illegible][guess (SYA): you] a good
long letter next time, the Board and attendance in Hospital is first
rate I could not live better in [illegible][guess (MKR): Barrets] Hotel - but I am afraid I am
near done with it, your affectionate
Husband
JnoMCoy
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