Mentions that he has not been paid yet. Transcription: Benton Barax [Benton Barracks] st Louis Mo. Dec 21th 1862 Dear Father I sit down to write you afew lines to let you know that I am well at present and that we are now in benton Barax we left Houston the 16th of this month I got a letter from you the 13th that you wrote the 8 I was glad to hear from you I would be glad to see you all if I could we have never ben paid any money since we left here I think that we will be paid in a short time when we was at Rolla the day be fore yesterday I saw Crane he was well and at work at the old trade i
Mentions that he has not been paid yet. Transcription: Benton Barax [Benton Barracks] st Louis Mo. Dec 21th 1862 Dear Father I sit down to write you afew lines to let you know that I am well at present and that we are now in benton Barax we left Houston the 16th of this month I got a letter from you the 13th that you wrote the 8 I was glad to hear from you I would be glad to see you all if I could we have never ben paid any money since we left here I think that we will be paid in a short time when we was at Rolla the day be fore yesterday I saw Crane he was well and at work at the old trade in the goverment shop I saw Mack Chamberlin there he was well except the sore eyes there was 24 of smarts Reg there the rest of it is there by this time they left t the rest of it at Jefferson City Mack said that all of the indian creek boys was well Father I want you to write to me and let me know how you got along with your corn so no more at present your dear son David. T. Massey Dear sister I was glad to here that you and Lizzy was well I want you to write and tel me what Company John is in so farwell sinia David T. Massey Co. D. 33. Mo Vol Title: Letter signed David T. Massey, Benton Barracks, St. Louis, Mo., to his father [Nathan Massey] and his sister, December 21, 1862 . 21 December 1862. Massey, David T., -1864
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