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ASHAEL SUMNER DEAN
CIVIL WAR LETTERS TO
HIS FAMILY
Tybee Roads June 2nd 1864
Dear Virginia,
As I woke up this morning I heard Boy
George say "Pay, the MASSACHUSETTS is coming in". I did not stir for I was not
feeling well, but Pay went after meat, vegetables, etc. and do you think he
bought anything for me? He did! Your nice letter Dear, of the 24th,
only a week from home. I was glad enough to receive it and the Advertiser. I
read your letter and about 8 o'clock I got up. I am quite well this afternoon
and by tomorrow hope to be well "intirely". I did feel badly two nights ago.
I was taken in the night. Quite a number of us were afflicted, similarly. A
breeze from Dufaski(sic)
brought off the malaria. I think a thorough medication with quinine has put
us all right. I think with care we shall all do well. I hope so.
I have no very sick men now. A Brig is along side coaling us or rather we are
coaling from her for she has a sick crew and it is very hard for our men to
load some 100 tons of coal and the heat 90 degrees all the time. I am afraid
some of them will break down. I am going to be more careful and mean not to
go on deck after sunset. The dew and hot are alike bad and the morning air is
quite as bad, but I do not go into that. There is nothing new. A schooner
ran out Friday night from here with cotton. We did not see her. We have
positive knowledge that she ran. We are very indignant to think the Senior
officer in command hereā¦ LARGE PORTION OF THE
LETTER REMOVED{Censored in the mail?ed.}
...poor girl you don't think you are
sacrificing a good deal do you? Yes a good deal, but dear if I come back to
you your sacrifice will be infinitely less than that of any little wife who
may have lost a husband as dear to her. BACK SIDE OF MISSING SECTION...
to pass examination he will feel pretty blue if he dont and I hardly know what
he will do, but really I do not think he has a right to expect to pass for you
know his study has been very limited. I shall be anxious until I hear. You
will not forget to write me. I have a letter written for home but it has not
yet gone.Once again, no closing
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