Charles Sealy to sister Mary Ann (Mate) Sealy, written August 14, 1860 in Camp Ellsworth, Chicago
Title
Charles Sealy to sister Mary Ann (Mate) Sealy, written August 14, 1860 in Camp Ellsworth, Chicago
Creator
Charles Sealy
Date
August 14, 1860
Rights
Midway Village Museum
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Type
Text
Identifier
2013.70.3a
Text
Camp Ellsworth
Chicago Aug 14/60
Dear Mate
I recieved[sic] your letter yesterday and was glad to hear from home. you ask how I like camp life I answer that I like it a great deal better than I expected Sunday we had a sermon in camp and in the evening we had a prayer meeting we have commenced to hold prayer meeting in camp at least twise[sic] a week on sunday[sic] and wednesday[sic] evenings except when we have preaching sunday [sic] night on sunday[sic] night I was taken with the diaree[sic] which about used me up monday I was coporal[sic] of the guard never the less my being sick but now I feel nothing of my sickness I am much obliged to Geo. for my [pipe an] for my finances I am [tetatally strape] my paying my own faire to Chicago but I guess I shall have to get along untill [sic] I draw some
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of my wages I went to city yesterday for the first time since I have been in camp I found mr Thorn [folks] I spent most of the afternoon with Mrs Thorn which I found the whole family is well Mrs Thorn sent her love to all especialy[sic] to Mother and Father I dont dont[sic] know as I have much more to write since I wrote sunday[sic] If you can furnish me the address of Chas Bartlet I should like it we have not [had] the chaplin[sic] as yet but expect to soon. give[sic] my love to all, so good bye for the present
Your Affect Br [sic]
Chas Sealy
P.S. Be sure to direct to
Camp Ellsworth Co. G.
Care T.I. Hobert
Chicago Aug 14/60
Dear Mate
I recieved[sic] your letter yesterday and was glad to hear from home. you ask how I like camp life I answer that I like it a great deal better than I expected Sunday we had a sermon in camp and in the evening we had a prayer meeting we have commenced to hold prayer meeting in camp at least twise[sic] a week on sunday[sic] and wednesday[sic] evenings except when we have preaching sunday [sic] night on sunday[sic] night I was taken with the diaree[sic] which about used me up monday I was coporal[sic] of the guard never the less my being sick but now I feel nothing of my sickness I am much obliged to Geo. for my [pipe an] for my finances I am [tetatally strape] my paying my own faire to Chicago but I guess I shall have to get along untill [sic] I draw some
[page 2]
of my wages I went to city yesterday for the first time since I have been in camp I found mr Thorn [folks] I spent most of the afternoon with Mrs Thorn which I found the whole family is well Mrs Thorn sent her love to all especialy[sic] to Mother and Father I dont dont[sic] know as I have much more to write since I wrote sunday[sic] If you can furnish me the address of Chas Bartlet I should like it we have not [had] the chaplin[sic] as yet but expect to soon. give[sic] my love to all, so good bye for the present
Your Affect Br [sic]
Chas Sealy
P.S. Be sure to direct to
Camp Ellsworth Co. G.
Care T.I. Hobert
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Letter
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Citation
Charles Sealy, “Charles Sealy to sister Mary Ann (Mate) Sealy, written August 14, 1860 in Camp Ellsworth, Chicago,” Midway Village Museum - Digital Collections, accessed April 25, 2024, https://midwayvillagemuseumdigitalcollections.omeka.net/items/show/113.