THE GREAT REBELLION OF 1861
To Columbus B. Jones and ?? Jones at home Morgan County, East Tennessee
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Camp Cumberland Gap (??) July the 10th, 1862
Dear Friend i seat my self to let you Know that i am well at present hoping when these few lines come to hand that it will find you enjoying the same state of health i would like to see you and talk over our old running tails and the ___ house ____ i want you to write to me as soon as you get this letter and let me know the times is in there and what my folks is and what they are doing tell Nancy ann that i am well and wants to see them all mity bad
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times is very prosperous hear the boys is all well and hearty and in fine sperits thinking that they will get to go to Knoxville shortly which i think that they will myself when they get to Knoxville we will all come home and stay a while Nancy you must ____ lying out or it wont be healthy for you wright to me as soon as you get this letter i must quit i am on guard to day So you must wright to me as soon as you get this
To Miss Nancy Jones at home
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From a Collection of Letters in the Morgan County Genealogical & Historical Files in the Morgan County Archive Building. Donated by Lee Cross