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Regiment: 1st Michigan Engineers
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures: Jefferson Davis
Grand Rapids Feb. 2/63
Dear Father
Your letter written so as
to reach me on my birthday came
to hand the day after Mother rec’d
hers. The present you sent me was
as unexpected as it was welcome.
You say seeing
he has done so well
last fall I will send him a present.
When I was working for Uncle Henry
the thought that I was helping
you and Mother pec
[ ? ] as
well showing myself and others
that I could do something for my
self and that I had
[ ? ]
enough to stick to at
least one thing
The advice in my letter was as gladly
received as it was
freely given and
I hope I
huay profit by it as no
one but a father and me who was
truly interested in my future
welfare could have given such
advice. I have done nothering with
my money yet but I guess Mother
will take it for six months at least.
It is the coldest day we have had this
winter and one needs to be thank
ful for parents to provide fuel and
shelter from the
[ ? ]
There was and acoount of the defence
of the Mich. Engrs, is to-day
eagle
the eagle has been
[ ? ] to say any
thing in praise of Col Irwis his office
or
[ ? ] aid this was but a copy out
of another paper. If Mother is wiing
I will enclose it is this she has gone
to see Ball McKee now You ask me
to tell you the state of things at the
north and what
should be the
loyal part of Our Country.
There is a party in
all which are ruly
excelled in
[ ? ] + trationsin by
Jeff Davis and his rebel crew
they are called copper head and they
say and do all they dare to put down
the lawful authority of the United States
The ruffiaird of New York have
[ ? ]
to plop the legislature of that state
they were there when they voted for Leu-
ator with arms to force their own
party and money to bribe Republican
as high as $2,000 was offered
[ ? ].
Such as perceeding is a share to the
state of New York and the lawgivers
of that state. A. A. Sawyers f
[ ? ]
sermont was
[ ? ] in Luces Hall
Yesterday to a large audience.
I see by to-day paper that Liuet Bunerd
of the 21
st Mich is to be lulled by the
Rebels for, they claim, trying to pars counter
fit Confederate money for provisions.
Mother has not returned and
Eddie is getting cross so I will close with
much love Your dutiful
Father. Son
[On Envelope:]
Capt P.V. Fox Co D.
1st Mich Engrs + Mech
Nashville
Tenn
Gen Rose
[ ? ] Army
