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Jonathan Clark to Margery Clark (16 March 1863)

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Identifier	clark_b1f26
Title	Jonathan Clark to Margery Clark (16 March 1863)
Author	Clark, Jonathan
Recipient	Clark, Margery B. Rogers
Date	16 March 1863
Location	Camp Green (Va.)
Subject	Confederate States of America. Army -- Recruiting and enlistment Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions Money
Broader Subject	Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 42nd. Company F United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Description	Jonathan discussing his desire to leave the front and Thomas' attempt to substitute Isaac for another soldier for 1500 Confederate dollars
Transcript	Camp Green, Va March 16th/63 Dear Mother" I take the present line to answer your very kind letter I was very glad to hear that you was well but was very sorry to know that you was getting along so hard.) You have no ida how I felt when I heard that you was not able to do what you had to contend with and I would be very glad to be there to help you and would go if pa would let me but he is talking about puting Isaac in as a substitute for some of the men for fifteen hundred dollars and will not let me go home he is like some other men he thinks to mutch of a little confederate money" plaggond the money I care more for my friends than I do for any thing else that I can name I had rather dye than to be here and no one to help you and the children I would like to know that you was doing well as for myself I can live any way that any one elce as long as I have good health You have no ida how I feel at this time I slep none last knight and I do not feel wright yet if I or Henry could go home I would be satisfied for I know that you would get along better but It looks like that pa cares for but Confederate money I long to see the day when this war [."?] then I can do as I please about such things as I have been telling you about if I could come home I would do so Not that I want to be at home but I think that it is my duty to be there now. it is true I would be glad to see the people, tell them I would be glad if I could hear from them at any time I hardly ever get a letter and nothing pleases me better than to hear from a friend.) I am not wanting to hear from them that does not want to write to me." So I must come to a close for this time but I hope not the last." Jonathan Clark. Margery B. Clark. Write as soon as you get this. As ever thine.
Type	text;
Original Format	correspondence
Original Collection	Clark Family Letters
Collection Finding Aid	http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00074/
ASERL URL	www.american-south.org
Citation	Clark Family Letters, Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
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