1862-02-23: Clason, William T., to Brother, Letter |
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[page 1] Feb the 23 '62 Dear brother I received your kind letter in due season but have neglected to answer it but you must excuse me this time and I will do better next time we are all well. I had a letter from mother stating that she was well as usual. James lost one of his horses. he talks of trading his farm for a farm in iowa near Iks and jaks. we have had a very hard winter out here this winter not warm anough for the snow to pack a partical in two months the snow is a bout 18 inches deep [page 2] I hav bought me a nice parieie farm about a half mile south of stantons a good big house and 12 acrs of improvements. I hav 65 acrs of timber [quartered?]. I am wintering fifteen hed of cattle and four hogs I hav a breeding sow that I paid $15 for I had 5 swarms of bees last fall but hav lost three of them frose to deth but had some honey by the means I wish you was out here to eat some of it your must keep up good spirits and help strike the great blow to crush this rebellion glory to your spunk I am proud to bothers that is willing to sacrifice all to save our [page 3] Country – Liberty never shall Die But rebellion shall dy I hav heard that the soldiers from Minnosota and Wisconsin was all ordered south no more this time be sure and answer this as son as you resieve it from you respected brother Wm. T. Clason
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Title | 1862-02-23: Clason, William T., to Brother, Letter |
Creator | Clason, William T. |
LC Subject Headings |
United States. Army. Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment, 1st United States. Army. Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment, 2nd United States. Army. Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, 53rd United States. Army. Minnesota Cavalry Regiment, 2nd United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 |
EOA Categories |
History – 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War and Reconstruction Peoples -- Military Life Government and Politics -- Military |
Description | These are letters (17) from the Clason family of Cascade Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota. These letters were written by family members serving in Union Army during the American Civil War, The bulk of the letters focus on the military activities of the Clason brothers (William, Isaac and Rufus) and Chancey Rounds, the husband of Betsy Clason. |
Digital Publisher | Auburn University Libraries |
Date | 1862-02-23 |
Original Format | 1 letter |
Type | text |
Format | |
Original Item ID | RG 0409, Box 1 FF 1-17 |
Rights | This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732. |
Relation With | www.american-south.org |
Language | eng |
File Name | Clason Family letters_1.pdf |
Collection | Clason Family Papers |
Repository | Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives. |
Submitted by | Thornton, Linda; Coates, Midge |
Transcript | [page 1] Feb the 23 '62 Dear brother I received your kind letter in due season but have neglected to answer it but you must excuse me this time and I will do better next time we are all well. I had a letter from mother stating that she was well as usual. James lost one of his horses. he talks of trading his farm for a farm in iowa near Iks and jaks. we have had a very hard winter out here this winter not warm anough for the snow to pack a partical in two months the snow is a bout 18 inches deep [page 2] I hav bought me a nice parieie farm about a half mile south of stantons a good big house and 12 acrs of improvements. I hav 65 acrs of timber [quartered?]. I am wintering fifteen hed of cattle and four hogs I hav a breeding sow that I paid $15 for I had 5 swarms of bees last fall but hav lost three of them frose to deth but had some honey by the means I wish you was out here to eat some of it your must keep up good spirits and help strike the great blow to crush this rebellion glory to your spunk I am proud to bothers that is willing to sacrifice all to save our [page 3] Country – Liberty never shall Die But rebellion shall dy I hav heard that the soldiers from Minnosota and Wisconsin was all ordered south no more this time be sure and answer this as son as you resieve it from you respected brother Wm. T. Clason |