This is a copy of a letter written by Plyn Williams to his wife Jane on his way home from Civil War.

Richmond Virginia
May 10, 1865

My Dear Wife, I am again permitted to write you, and am well as usual. I left Raleigh a week ago last Sunday and drove the cattle to this place. They were too poor for beef and some were sold on the road and sold here yesterday. I expect the squad of cattle drivers will stay to-gether and go on from here to Washington. We have ten horses & mules to ride and three to pack for twenty of us. So that each can ride some of the time. I have led one of the pack mules and do not have to carry anything. I expect we will start from here to-morrow, it will take five or six days to get to Washington. I may be sent right home, at least I hope so. I want to get home as soon as I can. There is work that ought to be done that I suppose you cannot do. But if not done, when I get home I will have to do the best I can then. I do not hear from you yet. Write and direct to Washington and I presume I will get it. I hope you and children are well.

Your affectionate husband,
Plyn Williams

(Plyn Williams' daughter was my mother who married Henry S. Bigelow) -Anna Bigelow Allen

 

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