Letter from Ebert Smith to his sister Mrs. Hannah Thacher, November 25, 1862
Creator
Smith, Ebert
Subject
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Description
A letter from Camp Seamons about daily life for Ebert. In this letter he has been waiting for letters from home.
Date.Original
1862-11-25
Rights
Item is in the public domain.
Publisher
Scranton Public Library
Physical Dimensions
20.5 x 24.6 cm
Coverage.Temporal
1860-1869
Type
Text
Source
Anthracite Heritage Museum
Transcript
Nov 25, 1862
Camp Seamons Nov 25th 1862
Dear Sister
I am well and hope this will find you the same.
I have been wating for a leter from you for the last weeak and have not received eny from you nor our folkes and I have got tird a/waiting sow I thought I would write you a few lines to let you now that I had not left here yet.
I have not herd from eny of you in so long that I began to be home sick but I think by tonite I shal get a letter.
I am geting use to sleeping in cotton houses and eating food that is not the best nor eny to much of it.
I do not wish to grumble but we do have some hard Crackers and meat.
I have ben to Harisburge this morning and got me some cheese and something to drink sow I am as well of as comon.
I thare has been some body down from Benton most every weeak since I have been down. Sow I can here from home as well that way as eny
Oscar Smith was down last weeak and he said that he herd that father was couming down with a man to gow in my place but I did not believe it it would be of now use for he could not get him in if I should want him. I have not been very sory yet that I did not get one for we do not have to work hard enough to hire and pay such high wages. When we get in to winter quarters I shal send home for a box of provisions.
Tell Jackson he must write and richmond that I received his leter and will answer it give my love to Louisa and the children
So good by
From Ebert Smith
Direct too Camp Seamons
Harisburge in care of Cpt. A.M. Phillips
Ebert Smith Smith
of Benton Lurz Co 2
