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| Title | Orton Family Letter, January 14, 1863 |
| Subject | Correspondence |
| Description | G. B. Crain (Camp Hardeman, Brazos River) to Dick Orton. The letter is about the what is going on in Crain's life. |
| Date | 1863-01-14 |
| Identifier | A23, Box3, Folder10 |
| Collection | Orton Family Papers |
| Collection Link | http://library.sfasu.edu/findingaids/?p=collections/controlcard&id=429 |
| Biographical Note | Sidney Maury Orton (1808-1858) married Louisa M. Timberlake (1820-1901) from Lexington, Tennessee. They came to Nacogdoches in 1839, and S. M. Orton became Chief Justice of Nacogdoches County in 1848. Originally a blacksmith by trade, he was also a farmer and owned mercantile establishments in Nacogdoches and in San Augustine. Orton was an active Mason, and was instrumental in the establishment of Nacogdoches University. The Ortons had four children: Mary Louise Adeline, Richard David (who became sheriff of Nacogdoches County), Harriet Winfrey, and John Greer. (Davis, Bryan H., Jr., "Orton Family" Nacogdoches County Families, v. 1, Curtis Media Corp., 1985) |
| Scope and Content Note | The letters and business papers included in the Orton Family Papers concern mostly the Sidney Maury Orton family. In addition, many letters concern the Mt. Enterprise Male and Female Academy, where Sidney and Louisa's children attended school. |
| Associated Dates |
1860-1869 |
| Type | Correspondence |
| Repository | East Texas Research Center |
| Repository Link | http://library.sfasu.edu/etrc/ |
| Transcript | Camp Hardeman on Brazos River 33 miles below Houston January 14th 1863 Dear Dick I seat myself this evening for the purpose of answering your letter sent by John White. he got into camp a day or two ago. Slay Hight Weatherly John White Emit Coats Jeff Runnels N Castles R Moore and Mitch Weatherly and N J Scogins have all got into camps The two latter takes lodging in the guard House, both will be Court martialed. The was sent to the guard house the next day after they arrived. Dick your letter found the most of the boys in good health and faring better than we had been for a long time. I have several Malidys (sic), two Boils on my neck and a very sore arm caused from vaccination I am hardly able to write. There has been several cases of the Smal (sic) pox in Houston and all the boys have been vaccinated. Willie Kirk was sent to Columbis (sic) to the Hospital. Rufus Casy is at Houston in the Hosp. We have just learned that our boys have been exchanged for and are looking for them every day W Edins died of wounds at New Glena, I was sorry to hear of his death, four of our old boys that was killed in Lousianna (sic) 36 of the men of our Brigad (sic) that was Captured in Lousianna (sic) made their esscape (sic) and have not been heard of since. We do not know whether any of Company H is among them or not. I hope there are many. Dick I did not get my things sent by B Hardeman, I have needed them very bad but can get along very well now without them as the weather has moderated a great deal. You would not know Compy (sic) H hardly. They have all drawed a suit of gray and Jacket and Pants I would have drawn you a suit but they would not allow me to do it, none was allowed to draw only those present. Geny wrote that you had quite a merry Christmast (sic). I am verry (sic) glad to hear that you all enjoyed your self so well. I would liked to have been with you although we had quite a jolly Camp on Christmast (sic) night we had plenty of Whiskey and Egg nog I suppose if Co H was home the girls and their mas would say no time for dancing as they have always done heretofore They woulnd (sic) not talk about a dance last Spring when we was at Home I hope they may continue to have a merry time, and we will be as endependant (sic) as Jim Johnson. Do not think hard of me for writing as I do I do not entend (sic) it for any only those that thought it such a sin to dance, war times. Well Dick I hope you had a fine time with Miss Nancy. You spoke of going to call on her. Tell all the girls that it is adviseable (sic) for them to mary (sic) if they find a Suitor, for there is no signs of the war ending shorter than five years, and they will be getting to be old maids by that time. Dick I received a letter from my Gal that lives a great wa (sic) from this place. She is all sitting up, Did you danc (sic) a sett (sic) for me with Miss Amelia if not I think you should have done so, try and pursuade (sic) her not to mary(sic) untill (sic) the war end She is so handsome she can mary (sic) at any time. Well Dick I suppose you are getting tired of such non sense. I have just been writing that because I have nothing els (sic) to write. I bother myself very little about the girls, I am very glad that they are enjoying themselves so well. I make my mind a well contented as any one in the Service. When you see Less Muckley give him my resspects (sic) and tell him to write. I had rather get a letter from you and him than most any one els (sic) my resspects (sic) to your ma and family I saw James Haltam befor (sic) I left Lousianna (sic) he was well and hearty I saw Eli in Nacogdoches. N Tayler was in fine health when I saw him poor fellow I as very sory (sic) to hear of his death Write soon and often tell me all about the girls. I send Hewlon a letter by Mr Tindall I remain as evy (sic) Your frnd (sic) G B Crane PS Give my respects to Miss Sallie Moore I am glad to hear she has got to be such a belle. I think her one of the Bulliest girls in the Confederate States. My respects also to Miss Mollie Frost write soon Yours as ever G B C |
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| Title | Orton Family Letter, January 14, 1863 - Page 1 |
| Repository | East Texas Research Center |
| Repository Link | http://library.sfasu.edu/etrc/ |
| Rights | This item may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is available for non-commercial research and education. For permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the East Texas Research Center at asketrc@sfasu.edu. |
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