Tallapoosa County AL - Civil War Letter - John Goldin to Mrs. Martha An Goldin
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Submitted by:  Blanche  showboat@showboatsdock.com
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My ggrandfather was John Marion Golden, brother to William, and would have
been on that wagon train.  I have a copy of a letter J.M. written during the
civil war to his mother, Martha, who lived in Tallapoosa Co. Martha is
buried in Guthrie cemetary in Tallapoosa Co.  The letter is as follows and
the spelling is exactly as written:
Envelope:    Mrs. Martha An Goldin
             Barnsville P.O.
             Tallapoosa County, Alabama
October the 17 1862
Chatom Co. Service, Savannah, Georgia

Dear Mother,
        It is with pleasure that I seat myself to let you know that I am
well and hoping when these lines come to you they will find you and all the
connections well.  I am just out of the hospital.  I had the chills.  I had
3 chills, but they did not hurt me much.  I received a letter from you
yesterday that was dated the fifth of October.  I was sorry to hear that
Becky was sick.  Tell howdy for me.  Tell her that I was glad to hear that I
had a new Aunt, and tell John to mind when he walks and stay on his side of
the branch.  If he don't he had better and tell Jimmy howdy.  Tell him and
Sis to rite to me and Frank.  Frank & Mark ain't well.  They are getting
better.  I was mity glad to hear that Uncle Caleb was getting better and was
at work.  Tell him I say just stick to his work an it will make a man of
him.  Well you wanted to know if I was satisfied and I am well satisfied
here because it is a good company and the easyest service in the world.
Tell Sissy that I received the thanks and was glad of them.  She sent me a
thousand.  They was more than I could put in my pocket at once.  Well I must
stop my foolishness.  This is the 6 letter that I have rote to you and
haven't got but one from you. Well,maw, Warren Johnston & Mose Hornsby was
here.  They told me you was well.  Lientenant Hornsby is gone home on 20
days ferlow.  He said he would bring my trunk if he could get it to the
depot. I sent your letter and some envelopes by him. Get Uncle Jim to send
my trunk to the depot for him and tell Uncle Joe to send me a good pair of
shoes for I can't get them here for less that 15 or so dollars a pair, and
you may send me some socks if you have got any.  Well, I must come to a
close for this time.  I rite you a letter every week and sometimes tell all
my inquiring friends  howdy if there should be any.  Tell Uncle Will to rite
me and tell me something about his travill. I must close.
       John Goldin to Martha Goldin