Following is a heavily edited transcript of a letter Private William H. Strickland wrote to his “aunts and uncle” in September 1864, while he was home on furlough. The original transcript is HERE.
Magnolia NC Sept the 6 1864
Aunts and uncle, I once more take the pleasure of writing you a few lines to inform you that my health is improving some, but very little. I want to see you all very bad, but you may know that I can’t hold out to walk it yet, and so I want you all to come to see me and as soon as I get able, I will go. As you can come, you all do so. You can’t tell how bad I want to see you. Come as soon as you can, all. I shall look for you until I see you. I can tell you a heap. It has been some time since I saw you all last. Kate[1] says as A[?] you want to see Mr South[????] you had better come, for he has got to go off and she wants you to see him before he leaves. So I shall look for you to come. As to the family, all are well and send their love to you all. I shall close.
Yours until death,
Wm. H. Strickland
[1] Likely Catherine E. Strickland, William’s sister.
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