Henry A. Smith to Family
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I rec ived your letter thursday and was glad to hear from you but was sorry to hear
that you have been sick we did not get our pay till Thursd ay I am going to send 30
dollars by Roland We got our pay up to the first of janyary the first of March we
shall be paid again you will dra w ten dollars a month of my m nthly pay I have
bought me a watch worth 10 dollars something I need much write as soon as you get the
money and let me know when you will send the box you can put the victuals in with the
Unions I dont care if they do scent them
dont forget to send a little bag
of camphor gum you can wend some dried apple and sugar if you please I w
want you to get me a good two bladed knife and put in the box you need not send the
jug of cider nor pen and ink I have no place to keep them and I can write just as
well with a pencil I am well and healthy now I was much shoched at the death of Mrs
Wheeler you had better buy some cotton cloth and some thin
gs that you
need that are rising I dont care about your sending me any towels I have got one nor
my cotton shirts. the weather is bad here now hail and rain falls fast send a good
stout flanel shirt have the box made as I said boards plained I can use it for a
trunk I send you an order to draw my 10 dollars a month that I assign to you Frank
you wanted to know what I want of onions I want the to eat write when you get the
money and let me know when will send the box it says on the order you will get the
money in ten days
from your sonHenry A Smith