Letter from Victoria Elizabeth Cunningham to Margaret Cunningham Sullivan — April 25, 1864
- Title
- Letter from Victoria Elizabeth Cunningham to Margaret Cunningham Sullivan — April 25, 1864
- Accession Number
- 2022.1.1.13
- Accession Date
- February 4, 2023
- Accession Creator
- David Lovegrove
- Depositor
- Shuman B. Gerald, III
- Date
- April 25, 1864
- Storage Location
- General Archive Box #7 Folder #3
- Text
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Pleasant Grove
Greenville, So Ca
February 22nd/863
My dear Sister
As I have a leasure moment this morning I hasten to write you a few lines but feeling confident that I will not interrest or amuse you, as we have no news in these parts, every thing quiet, except an occasional stir with the soldiers stealing horses. A large number have been stolen above us, and also in Spartanburg perhaps so much stealing will be at an end as Morgans command has left Spartanburg, have gone into North Carolina. There is some little excitement prevailing now the men trying get details. Stones squad is disbanded, John is at home has a detail. By furnishing 250 lbs of Bacon and the same of Beef & sells all of his produce at Government prices. The most of stones men will now select there companies. and go into regular service.
Grand Mother & Aunt Hannah spent a few days with us last week they are well and enjoying life finely they are looking for you when you come up again.
Well, we had the nicest party at [Mily Ross?] not long since you ever saw, had some very nice young men belonging to the Legion perhaps Bessie has given you a sketch but she does not kno much that transpired she was cornered off by somebody they set up until day light with a few others that staid all night probably she will forget her other lover
I am happy to inform you all that I have paid that long promised visit to Mrs Goodletts and am found the Lieut at home he came down to see me whilst at home, when I arrived at Mrs Goodletts found an invitation to a party at [Mr?] Henry Gibsons given to several members of the Legion among that number was Lieut Big Jim. you can imagine we were very glad to meet. He went to Mrs Goodletts with me that night, to church at Washington next day, & to Uncle Asa’s for dinner, dont you think there is a chance for the old coals to be renewed. Tell Mary the Ladies send much love to her and would like for her still to pay that promised visit. Heard the Rev Thomas Dile[?] preach at Washington. He looked very hard me. Supposed he was thinking of my pretty sister
Uncle Asa & Aunt Malinda asked about you and said they would be glad to see you again.
Mrs Greers sons is all at home. Albert has not been at home since he left before, which is very near three years. They are looking very well. have improved so much.
I will close write to me soon we are looking for you in May. love to all the family from all.
Your sister Vic
Mother sais if it would be any accommodation to you, she would furnish some work of [no D?] & [join?] the filling is you have some nice [spinning?] and make your drapes together, if not it makes no differense
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Etta Bailey Burgiss papers
Part of Letter from Victoria Elizabeth Cunningham to Margaret Cunningham Sullivan — April 25, 1864