Description: Condition as seen. Hilliard Ferris 8th Connecticut letter from his brother with news from home.. New MilfordOct. 28, 1861 Dear Brother, I have this far and neglected writing you for two simple reasons. The first is because I had not writing material. The second because I have a constitutional aversion to writing epistles. My firm excuse is already dispensed and my second will soon become unconstitutional.I had no chance to give or send Dutcher’s certificate to his wife, so I gave it to John ______, who is one of the selectmen of NM. I am told that the selectmen of the town’s receive the certificate of married volunteers and send them to Hartford. John said when I gave him the certificate that it should have given the names and ages of wife and child. I will step into John’s office tomorrow and see if he has done anything with it. Little Mary Ann McEwin is dead. She died last Friday night and was buried the following day. Her complaint was diphtheria. Lucy Furrier was buried today. Quite a number of children in this neighborhood are sick or complaining. All of ______ family have been afflicted with sore throats.Father and I met Avery on the wood late last Saturday and father bargain with him to draw and pile 200 cords of wood at $2.55 per cord on the trim of railroad, on or before the first of next Apr. We also get 30 cents a piece for railroad ties. It seems we have got a long and strong job on hand for the next five months. The weather here up to last Friday was all sunny and nice but on that morning Jack Frost made things ______.Our folks are all well. Grandma says she shall be dreadful. Glad to see you when your time is out. Bleacher and Mary may stay at our home ___ ___. Abraham’s store ____ _____. I have seen John and find the certificate matter all right. There is a dinner and demonstration for the volunteers of Swifer’s Company here today. They met in the chapel this morning and elected their officer. Swift was appointed captain, TJ Cummings is lieutenant, Char. A. Irvine is second Lieutenant. They number 25 here today. How many more of the company numbers you are informant no, it’s not. He cavalcade of 29 citizens will_____ the volunteers from the basement where they are now taking dinner to the cars. Your _____,Jay Ferriss To H.B. FerrisCo. I 8th Reg. C.V._____ Long Island
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Location: Midland, Michigan
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Conflict: Civil War (1861-65)
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