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Letter, Granville W. Belcher to Mary Caroline Belcher; 1 September 1863

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Identifier	mus.m042.0037
Title	Letter, Granville W. Belcher to Mary Caroline Belcher; 1 September 1863
Description	From the Belcher (Granville W. and Mary Caroline) Letters. Granville W. Belcher, a farmer from Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, served in company F, 57th Virginia Infantry during the Civil War. Belcher writes to his wife, Mary Caroline, on 1 September 1863 about his recent activities. 5.5" x 8.5"
Creator	Belcher, Granville W.
Date	1 September 1863
Coverage (time period)	September 1863
Resource type	Text
Format	Digital reproduction of a 5.5" x 8.5" two-page letter.
Language	English
Publisher	University of Southern Mississippi Libraries. (electronic version)
Notes	A finding aid for this collection is available online at: http://www.lib.usm.edu/legacy/archives/m042.htm
Rights	Copyright protected. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Contributing institution	Special Collections, McCain Library and Archives, University of Southern Mississippi.
Collection	M042 Belcher (Granville W. and Mary Caroline) Letters.
Source	Box 1 Folder 5
Digital repository	University of Southern Mississippi Digital Collections.
Digital collection	Historical Manuscripts and Photographs.
File extension	JPG
Color space	RGB
Bit depth	24 bit color

Title	Page 1
File size	249.279 KB
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Height	1687
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Transcript	September the 1 1863 Camp near Rapadan River My Dear Mary, I recieved you kind letter & was very glad to here from you. I was looking for it when it came. It makes me fell like a new man to read you letters until you begin to talk about my wanting you to die & get out of my way. I then feel so bad. Caroline we have all got to dye at some future time & I wish I was prepared to pay the dept. I think I will try to lead a better life. If I was at home with you and George, I would be a happy man to what I am. You must all do the best you can for yourself. If I get sick I want you to come to my assistance. I will write
File name	mus.m042.0037_01.jpg

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