Wiser, Alphonso H. – May 16, 1864

Michigan Civil War Collection


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Regiment: 9th Michigan Cavalry Battles Mentioned: Historical Figures: Sunday Eve Imlay Mich May the 16. 1864 Dear Cousin Will [chewed away] for not writing before. Ever since [chewed away] I have expected to go home. But last Saturday came and I was then disap ointed for the third time. my things are all backed up to go but the farmers are all busy and will be for sometime but I shall try very hard to go home this week for all of my mail goes there now. Well Cos. why dont Cousin [ ? ] write to me. I hope that she is not mad because I did not go out to see her But I did not have a chance to go out there and they would not let me have a rig less than two dollards and just then I could not spar that for Harris I knew that things were cheeper there in Coldwater than they were to Hillsdale and I wanted to go where I could do the best and the fare was only 70 cents and I thought that it would pay to go there and I could [ ? ] stay for if I did I should been obliged to pay 4 dollars to take me to Imlay. How is Aunt Cheery? better I hope and has Holl come hoome yet? If so how is he? tell him that I say that I want you both to come out and see me. and be sure to get your Photographs taken Cos I am going to get my pictures for you and [ ? ] as soon as I [chewed away] Now Cousin this [chewed away] is getting late and I must go [chewed away] my foot and cant get acrost the [ ? ] Now only by showing a chair tell Cousin [ ? ] to write to me and I will answer every time I had a letter from you after I came home also one from Silas and two from my Husband. He sent me asplended Album worth $5.00 that will hold 50 and he has sent me 30 now. and I want yours and Holls and [ ? ] to. Yours Truly Now to forever Cousin Lydia write very soon. Adress Waterloo City Please send me a [ ? ] of a Spanish waist th like Lila