8th Texas Infantry Co. I Letter from George W. Stevenson to Family
Civil War letter from Confederate Soldier George W. Stevenson who was a member of the 8th Texas Infantry Co. I to his family. The document is in great overall condition and is highly desirable being a great piece of Texas Confederate History.
Houston, Texas
June the 28, 1863
Mr. A Stevenson. Dear father. I seate miself to rite you a few lines to let yew of mi helth. I am well at presant and hope this ma come to han and finde you enjoying the same. I haveent anything of importence to rite times is harde hear beef cattle is worth S0 dol per head horses rats from 2 to 5 hundrd dol coffee fore dollars per pound tobaco 3 dolars a plug dry goods in perpotion. Father you rit to me that you wanted to by mi cattel I do not want to sel them I want you to sea Mrs. Woodard for me and tell her that I want her to take care of them til I can come home and I will satisfi hir for hir trouble and you wil oblige we wil leave her in a few days for some springs a bout 1 hundard miles a bove here wee blong to General Magders body garde and wee have to go with him. I must come to a close rite when this comes to han and fail not. I have not receaved a letter from you since I left thare direct your leter to Houston, Harris Co.
G.W. Stevenson
to Mr. A. Stevenson
[On Reverse]
Dear mother and Sister. I have recvd 2 leters from you in the last weake dated march the 20 and may the 28 which gave me grate satisfactin to hear from youall. I havent any thing of importance to rite you for I anserd one of your letters a few days ago and gave you the nuse in it. You want me to have mi profile taken and sent it to you I am going to have it taken to day. I shal not send it from hear wee wil starte in a few dayes to the Peadmont Springs I am going to try to git leave to come home and se you all if I cant come I wil sende it from thare to you. I would be vry glad to see you all tho I cant promis you for sertain that I wil come before the war ends. Mother you rit to me that if I could come home that you could let me have some close. I would like very well to come tho I have as many close as I need at presant. Sister Elisabeth you wanted to no if I had forgot you. I have not I have rit to you often withot any anser tho I supose you never got them. Rite when tis comes to han and fail not no more at presant give mi respects to all engiring friends farewell direct your leter houston PO
G.W. Stevenson
to Mrs. M. Stevenson & E.L. Stevenson