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Catalog Number |
1805.044.01.12 |
Collection |
Moore Letters |
Object Name |
Letter |
Title |
Letter from Will Moore to his Mother |
Scope & Content |
Will Moore writes a letter to his mother. He recounts that his friend Will Blakey has been unwell and is in the hospital. He then gets more sentimental with his letter, recalling that he often thinks of home. He thanks his mother for her kindness, writing that he appreciates it better now that he left. |
Dates of Creation |
December 9, 1862 |
Date |
December 9, 1862 |
Notes |
The full transcription for this letter is below: nock Camp near the Rappahan [Rappahannock] December 9th 1862 Dear Mother I received a letter from you day before yester-day and sit down in a hurry to write a few lines to you, I have been busy all day building a chimney for the Hospital and to morrow [tomorrow] we have to leave with [sixty] rounds of cartardges [cartridges]. some say to fight, I think we can not go much farther without meet-ing the Rebles [Rebels], as we are near them to me now, I suppose they will lay the pontoon bridge over the Rappahannock soon, [page break] we took Will Blakey to the Hospital last night, he is quite sick, he has not been well for some time [sometime]. I think he seems "better" to day [today], he has had the dramihria [diarrhea] for some time he seems very weak, you had better not say any thing [anything] about his being sick, so that his mother will hear of it, as I expect Blakey Walton will write to them. I hope hope he will be better soon I am very thankful my health keepss so good, I did not think that [ever] I coul-d have gone through the hard ships I have, yet I have and feel first rate, I have just come from the Hospital ag-ain, and find that one of my [page break] old tentmates was just brought in, he was [?] on [cattleguard], you do not know him I [guess], his [name] is [Will] [Georgehick] poor sister I hope her prayers were [?] [out] [?], how I would like to peep in at home to night [tonight] and see you all, I expect sister is talking about her brothers Hugh and Willi, tell her I often think of her when I lay down in my little tent at night, how often I think of my Dear Mother, and remember your many acts of kindness to me, I am afraid I have not been suffiently [sufficiently] thankful to you in times past, but since leav-ing home, I have discovered the value of a mother, but I hope if I am spared to prove to you that I know the value of [page break] a kind mother, If I am not I spared, you must be [?] to the "will of him who doth all things well" kiss sister for me, give my love to all, as I am writing this by the light of [large] [fire] and cant [can't] see very well I will have to close, I think I get [all] [the] [letters] you send, Your aff [affectionate] son, Will |
Extent of Description |
1 leaf, 7.5" x 9.1" |
Relation |
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Condition |
Fair |
Condition Notes |
Letter written in pencil. Folded vertically in half and then folded horizontally into thirds. There are small rips along the center fold at the top and bottom of the letter. There is a dark brown stain on the front right page that bleeds onto all the others. There are some lighter stains long the middle crease. |
Legal Status |
On loan from the Civil War Museum of Philadelphia. |
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People |
Moore, Will Moore, Hugh |
Search Terms |
Moore Letters Rappahannock River |