Captain E.W. Fuller letter to Mary Fuller, letter 1, page 3
Title
Captain E.W. Fuller letter to Mary Fuller, letter 1, page 3
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1868
Fuller, Emelius Woods, 1815-1863--Correspondence
Prisoners of war--United States--Correspondence
Prisoners of war--United States--1860-1873
Description
Fuller completes letter 1 by telling his wife that he believes that Mr. Brooks is actually her Uncle Abijah. Fuller goes on to tell her that if she ever receives the dictionary and never sees him again, she should communicate his thanks to Mr. Brooks.
Creator
Fuller, Emelius Woods, 1815-1863
Publisher
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: http://libraries.wsu.edu/masc
Date
1863-04-18
Rights
For permission to reproduce, please contact Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: http://libraries.wsu.edu/masc. The text of this document is in the public domain.
Format
TIFF
Language
En
Type
Text
Identifier
cg0093b01f03_letter1_3
Text
[Transcript]
me on the subject that he had too much on hand to say more then, by description Mr Brooks is over fifty years old. I believe he is your Uncle Abijah. I had thought it was his Son your Cousin, but I believe him to be your Uncle, if you ever receive this and do not see me again communicate my thanks to them, as you may be left alone or nearly so, it may be well for you to ascertain all about [it?]. God Bless you and preserve you from trouble and danger.
Affectionately your
Husband
E W Fuller
me on the subject that he had too much on hand to say more then, by description Mr Brooks is over fifty years old. I believe he is your Uncle Abijah. I had thought it was his Son your Cousin, but I believe him to be your Uncle, if you ever receive this and do not see me again communicate my thanks to them, as you may be left alone or nearly so, it may be well for you to ascertain all about [it?]. God Bless you and preserve you from trouble and danger.
Affectionately your
Husband
E W Fuller
Collection
Citation
Fuller, Emelius Woods, 1815-1863, “Captain E.W. Fuller letter to Mary Fuller, letter 1, page 3,” Digital Exhibits, accessed October 30, 2024, http://digitalexhibits.libraries.wsu.edu/items/show/4861.