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Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 17:17:32 -0500
From: John D jdm@hal-pc.org
Subject: Another Letter
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Hi Group,
I just got through transcribing another letter and it mentions a
W.H. McLaurin that was wounded at the battle of Fredricksburg. So I
though I would send it along to the group. I don't have anything on
the afore mentioned McLaurin so, if anyone has any information about
any of the people mentioned in the letter, I would appreciate some
feedback.
Enjoy,
John McIntyre
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Laurinburg
May 3rd 1863
Dear Aunt,
For the first time I do attempt to write you and let you know that we have
past through afflictions this Spring. Walter died the 19 of April [;] he
was taken Tuesday night with a chill then with high fever and severe head
ake [sic] [.] the measles was in the family and we thought Wednesday
morning that it was them he had and so did the Dr and he would not give
any medisin [sic] that day [.] Thursday morning his head was no better [.]
then the Dr knew it was not measles and commenced giving medisin [sic] but
it give him no relief from the pain in his head[.] Saturday the pain went
clown in his spine[,] he suffered a great deal with it there that day[.] he
said to us that he was going to die and for us not to grieve forhim that he
was happy and was going to rest [.] Saturday evening he got delirious and
remained so til Sunday evening about 4 o clock then he wentto sleep as we
thought and so did Malloy and Dickson [.] they were both here and thought
him much better about Sundown but he never waked and breathed his last at
half after eleven o clock that night [.] he suffered a great deal [.] his
complaint was an affection of the brain [.] Maggie had the same complaint
and suffered a good deal but is as well as ever [.]
Mary had it slightly [.] Duncan our baby was taken with whoopping cough in
Jan and did not get welt of it[,] then had the measles when Walter was sick
[.] we had no idea that he would recover for about a week[,] but is now
nearly as well as ever [.] the children all but Archd had the measles and
is well now [.] Sallie['s] health is verry [sic] good considering all the
sickness and deaths we had [.] my own health is tolerable[;] I had a verry
[sic] bad cold and cough but is better now[.] we had a girl of James C.
McEachin's hired for a nurse [.] She took the whooppin [sic] in Jan then
the measles in the last of March the measles went in the Seccond [sic] day
and [then she] was taken with pneumonia [.] She died the fourth day after.
Brother Daniels family all of his children has had this affection of the
head or brain, but is now well but Baxter he is sick now [.] I think it is
sick stomack [sic] and bowel complaint with him [.] his black boy Edward
died last Wednesday week [.] he was as well as ever [.] he was told Sunday
evening before [that] it was [an] affection of the brain that he had [.]
he stood it only two days and a half[.] his other boy Sandy has been down
two weeks with the same complaint but is a great deal better now and I
think will soon be as well as ever [.] Catty has another son[,] he is a
month or more old now[.] her health is better than it had been after havin
[sic] a son for the last three or four Daniel['s] health is as good as
ever [.] Sister Sarah had a son the 9[th] of this month and was getting
along verry [sic] well [.] there has been a great deal of sickness through
this section this Spring the greater potion amongest negroes[.] James C.
McEachin lost three[,] Peter Patterson had 6 or 7 down but all is ur but
Cloy [.] they do not expect her to get up any more [.] Dr Dickson is nearly
brok down him self and his horse quits[.] he says if he cant get another
horse soon he well have to get Rev. D. Johnson to go with him to keep him
strait [sic] or from swearing [.] his Black and old dobbin died this Spring
[.] all your old friends and relations about Laurinburg are well at this
time but W H McLaurin he was wounded in the late battle at Federicksburg
through the fleshy part of the thy [sic][.] he is getting a long verry
[sic] well [.] Murphy McCormick was killed in that battle[.] that was all
that was killed of the origional [sic] company[.] several wounded[.] a geat
[sic] many changes in this neighbourhood [sic] since you left[.] dear aunt
I have thought of you all often since you left but did not miss you so much
til [sic] we had so much sickess [sickness] this spring[.] If you were
settled where you expected to remain I would try and go and see you and if
it would be where we could educate our children we would move if times
would admit of it as we are gettin [sic] willing to leave here[.] all
sends love to you all[,] write soon
Your nephew
John McIntyre
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FACTS:
Author: John McIntyre
Recipient: His aunt
Origin: Laurinburg, NC
Date: 3 May 1863
PEOPLE: =
Arch (John's Child)
Baxter (brother Daniel's boy?)
Catty
Cloy
Daniel (brother Daniel)
Dickson
Dr. Dickson
Duncan (our baby)
Edward (brother Daniel's black boy)
James C. McEachin
John
Maggie
Malloy
Mary
Murphy McCormick
Peter Patterson
Rev. D. Johson
Sallie
Sandy (brother Daniel's other black boy)
Sara (sister Sara)
W. H. McLaurin
Walter
PLACES:
Laurinburg
Fredricksburg
EVENTS:
Battle of Fredricksburg
NOTES & LOOSE ENDS:
-Walter died 19 Apr 1863 at 11:30 p.m.
Many people were dying of an affliction of the
brain.
-Catty had another son 1 month or more old.
(Before 3 May 1863). The last 3 or 4 have been
boys.
-Sister Sara had a son 9 Apr 1863.
-W. H. McLaurin was wounded in the battle of
Fredricksburg, through the fleshy part of the
thigh.
-Murphy McCormick was killed in that battle.
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