19 August 1863
My Dear Sister,
Your letter of the 13th reached me this morning. My box has not yet arrived. I suppose it will come tonight as the express man informed me that nothing had come from Cairo since Sunday. It having arrived too late to come down Sunday, it will probably come tonight.
I heart of Albert’s death — before — two or three days ago. It was very sudden indeed. I think that the threatening to tar and feather him could have had but very little to do with his disease. I understood that he died of congestion of the lungs. I think the he probably took too much exercise before he was able to stand so much & probably to imprudent in his diet & that brought on his disease. I was surprised indeed to hear of the death of Mrs. Beach’s boy. It will indeed be a great loss to her being an only child and her being so much attached to it.
When I get that box, I shall get well right along I know. I pretty near forgot to tell you our regiment is going to be paid today. Co. A is already paid off. Our company being the last letter in the regiment will not get paid until this afternoon.
It is curious that you don’t hear from [brother] Jim. He said he had just received four from you all at once. Maria is teaching school away from home. That is probably the reason you have not heard from her sooner. She was going to write to you as soon as she got home. So Ma is going back on the bluff if she can get the parsonage. I think that she cannot do better and especially if you teach school. Everything will cost a great deal less that is wood and in fact she will use less and be more comfortable than at the prairie. Company cost more there than a good living. Besides Ma would feel more at home out on the bluffs. You always knew my opinion about Ma’s going to town. I knew she never would be satisfied there.
Oh you have never told me whether Mr. King paid for that gun or not & whether Ma got the one from him or not. I wish you would tell me in your next.
I guess you had better lend me the receipt for that box (express receipt) so that if we lose the box we can get the pay for it. Pa is well, of course. I feel better today. I suppose it is because I am expecting my box. Awhile before Mr. Bonney came, I felt better. As soon as I was a little disappointed, I got worse.
Well, I am going to quit. Give my thanks & love to mother. — John
P. S. I am going to send this letter in an envelope that I manufactured myself. You need not laugh at it. I just made it for fun. I thought I would see what I could do. — J. A. McClure
***Leonard Anson Bonney was in the same regiment as John A. McClure. Leonard would be basically going through the same things as John A. McClure. The information in this post has Leonard Bonney identified by name. His name is in bold red letters. However, for more information about this regiment , please go to the following website:When Duty Calls — The McClure Family Civil War Diaries & Letters
http://mcclurediary.wordpress.com/letters/
My Dear Sister,
Your letter of the 13th reached me this morning. My box has not yet arrived. I suppose it will come tonight as the express man informed me that nothing had come from Cairo since Sunday. It having arrived too late to come down Sunday, it will probably come tonight.
I heart of Albert’s death — before — two or three days ago. It was very sudden indeed. I think that the threatening to tar and feather him could have had but very little to do with his disease. I understood that he died of congestion of the lungs. I think the he probably took too much exercise before he was able to stand so much & probably to imprudent in his diet & that brought on his disease. I was surprised indeed to hear of the death of Mrs. Beach’s boy. It will indeed be a great loss to her being an only child and her being so much attached to it.
When I get that box, I shall get well right along I know. I pretty near forgot to tell you our regiment is going to be paid today. Co. A is already paid off. Our company being the last letter in the regiment will not get paid until this afternoon.
It is curious that you don’t hear from [brother] Jim. He said he had just received four from you all at once. Maria is teaching school away from home. That is probably the reason you have not heard from her sooner. She was going to write to you as soon as she got home. So Ma is going back on the bluff if she can get the parsonage. I think that she cannot do better and especially if you teach school. Everything will cost a great deal less that is wood and in fact she will use less and be more comfortable than at the prairie. Company cost more there than a good living. Besides Ma would feel more at home out on the bluffs. You always knew my opinion about Ma’s going to town. I knew she never would be satisfied there.
Oh you have never told me whether Mr. King paid for that gun or not & whether Ma got the one from him or not. I wish you would tell me in your next.
I guess you had better lend me the receipt for that box (express receipt) so that if we lose the box we can get the pay for it. Pa is well, of course. I feel better today. I suppose it is because I am expecting my box. Awhile before Mr. Bonney came, I felt better. As soon as I was a little disappointed, I got worse.
Well, I am going to quit. Give my thanks & love to mother. — John
P. S. I am going to send this letter in an envelope that I manufactured myself. You need not laugh at it. I just made it for fun. I thought I would see what I could do. — J. A. McClure
***Leonard Anson Bonney was in the same regiment as John A. McClure. Leonard would be basically going through the same things as John A. McClure. The information in this post has Leonard Bonney identified by name. His name is in bold red letters. However, for more information about this regiment , please go to the following website:When Duty Calls — The McClure Family Civil War Diaries & Letters
http://mcclurediary.wordpress.com/letters/
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