States that he expects to remain at Fort Curtis all winter. Transcription: Ark Fort Curtis Helena Oct 29th 1863 Dear Father I sit down to write to let you know that I am well at present and to let you know that I have not herd from you since the 17th Sept I wrote you a letter that day and on the 20th of Oct Father I expect that the letter that I wrote the 17th of Sept got lost we are still at Helena in garrison at Fort Curtis I expect that we will stay here all winter we are geting our winters wood this week Father I have not mutch to write I wrote a letter to Clarissa the 11th of this month
States that he expects to remain at Fort Curtis all winter. Transcription: Ark Fort Curtis Helena Oct 29th 1863 Dear Father I sit down to write to let you know that I am well at present and to let you know that I have not herd from you since the 17th Sept I wrote you a letter that day and on the 20th of Oct Father I expect that the letter that I wrote the 17th of Sept got lost we are still at Helena in garrison at Fort Curtis I expect that we will stay here all winter we are geting our winters wood this week Father I have not mutch to write I wrote a letter to Clarissa the 11th of this month I have not herd from it yet Father I want you to write as often as you can so good by Father your son David T. Massey Title: Letter signed David T. Massey, Fort Curtis, Helena, Ark., to his father [Nathan Massey], October 29, 1863 . 29 October 1863. Massey, David T., -1864
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