Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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I am now in command of the Regiment as all the Field Officers are down town
getting their pay I recd mine this forenoon and feel pretty well about it after
wating so long. we were paid to the 1st of Nov mine amounting to $580- I shall
send you by Express tomorrow all that I can spare and I want you to pay up my
debts immediately as I know they must be anxious to get it by this time I am
owing abt $45 or 50 here in the Company where I have borrowed & I think I
will keep abt $50 for to last till we are paid again and I think that will be in
about one month if we remain here as there is a regular paymaster stationed here
I think if you have over Pay at Bank abt 200-
“ Bullard
Note at Jewetts 54-
“ J.P. Jewetts acct 32-
“ Father abt 30-
“ Mother “ 10-
“ Hat her fare from D- 4-
“ Dennis Heber 13-
“
E.S. Meigs acct abt 3-
$346
“ for Pump
and
Jewetts acct and Dormans
if you think best and
if the
money holds out
a pleanty left you had better take up one of the notes that Geo
Bullard holds against me rather than let it lay idle as it would stop interest.
I got a letter from you last night and that though there are many changes in the
world I find that you ever remain the same faithful and devoted wife you ever
have been and I am in hopes I can be to you what you are to me I tell you Maria
there are a great many influences brought to bear on a person here to lead him
from the path of rectitude but I am able to withstand them all and I hope to get
through a wizer and a better man for I tell you I have made firm resolutions and
I know I can and I will carry them out. I will not write
a very long letter as I will write a few lines when I send the money I hope you
will continue in good health and always be able to write as often as you have
Carries and Fredies letters do me good and I hope Carrie will be able in another
year to write inteligably Kiss them both for me and give my love to all our
folks also to sister Martha - and remember that I am your best friend on earth
and will always remain
Your Aff Husband