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Correspondence from Joseph Gerald Branch to Mary Jones (Polk) Branch, January 28, 1864

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Letter from Joseph Gerald Branch in Davis Lake Plantation, Arkansas, to his wife Mary in Maury County, Tennessee. He writes that he has not heard from his wife or children since August. He desires to know whether Mary has received the $15,000 in U.S. Treasury notes he has arranged for her and directed her to invest in real estate. He notes that he has no overseers, but no slaves have left, and that he plans to plant crops. He wonders if any statesman, North or South, can calm the storm of civil war.[Page 1] “Davis Lake. Jany 28th 1864 My own darling wife: -- I have just heard that a neighbor will start to Memphis in the morning and with a few lines hastly, not knowing whether they will ever reach you. In December I wrote two letters to you and one to Mr. Martin & sent them to Memphis to be forwarded. I have been informed they were sent to Nashville to Mr. Houston, as they were letters of importance I am anxious to know whether you or Mr. Martin ever received them. Has the money ever been sent to you or Mr. Martin. My instructions were that the amount be equally divided between you. I have some fears that the amt has not been sent from Memphis as directed. If it has not, have Mr. Claiborne Deloach (of the House of Apperson & Deloach) & Mr. Pickett written to on the subject. Mr. Deloach can fully inform you....
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Keywords

  1. Civil War
  2. Civil War In The West
  3. Civil War Society
  4. United States
  5. United States History 1783 1865
  6. United States History 1849 1877
  7. United States History Civil War, 1861 1865
  8. War

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