Francis M. Perry, Michigan Sharpshooters
“…our money is mostly gone and if you can get along for 2 weeks you shal have some for we sign the pay rols the last of this month and we will get our $26 dollars right away” Francis M. Perry, Camp Douglas Chicago Oct 25, 1863
Camp Douglas Chicago Oct 25th/63
Dear Parents
– It was with much pleasure that I reread the few lines I rec’d from you. I wrote you a few lines the other day telling you how we were. we are about the same now except Eli is getting better.
I have not heard any thing about Jud since I got the letter he wrote while at home and I don’t see what is the reason he don’t come here as he said he would.
You said we might send the money in a letter. We had to use a great deal of money and I bought me a watch and our money is mostly gone and if you can get along for 2 weeks you shal have some for we sign the pay rols the last of this month and we will get our $26 dollars right away and you can have the most of it. But if you want some pretty bad I will sell my watch and send you the money.
But I must close write soon, soon. From your son F. M. Perry
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