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This file was contributed by: Linda Harris Weefuddled@aol.com ==================================================================== brother Aron I am well al but bad cold you hear what Mr bass says Mr. James sayes he will swap if yo will give him one hundred and fifty dollars for his horse and I doant know if you would not do better to do that that to swap with bass - if the horse were to dy you would not loos so much. Ciciro is gon with the rest of them and me are to start tomorrow Some say theat the order is countermounded now but we woant know till morning Mr. elison died and was sent home I remain your brother untill death J F. Sewell ======================================================================= Georgia Chattooga Co Sept the 3 [?] Dear Aron I receive you kind letter of the 20 and was glad to hear you was still mending this leaves me well I am about as fleshy as I ever was the health of the people is verry sorry there is a great deal of sickness about Ellen is verry low yet but is thought to be some better she was out of her rite mind three days and night she first had the remiten fever but if run into the typhoid the DR has cut all her hair of[f] and blistered her stomache twice we have to sit up all night I hope she will take action now and get better we had a verry good rain Saturday [illegible] Said his corn is better than he thought it was before he pull his fodder he has you colt at home it looks tolerable well Tankney [illegible] your mare yet I herd your regiment has gone to Kentucky I was in hopes you would not have to go any further from home than you was I fear if you go there I will never get any letters from you if you stay as clost as you are now till Ellen gets [illegible] I can leave home I will try and come and see you Aron I want you to to come home if there is any chance for you to come before you so so far I want to see you so bad I dream of every [illegible] You said for me to write where the stage run on and where it run from summerville to ringgold it goes up monday and back Tuesday and goes up Fryday and back Saturday I cant help but think you are going to try to come home I cant help looking for you if you go to Kentucky be soon I want you to write often if the letters can pass I will sufer more on easiness than I do I cant tell you how glad I woul be to see my dear Aron a coming I wrote to you about close in the letter I sent by Mr. Beard I am going to by jenes to mail you one pare of pants if I can if can I will by woil also I make them if you need any you must soon so I will have time to make them if you go to kentucky. I dont know whether I can send them to you or not I dryd one bushel and a peck of fruit at your Mothers I wish you were here to help me eat them I sit down at the table but what I think of you I herd the soldgers couldent pass throu cumberlan gap and they was making up a regiment to fight there way through if you join them you let me know and when you get you must write this paper is so bad I dont know whether you can read it or not so I must close the family sends love to you I still remain you tru and loving wife F L Sewell Sept the 11 1862 Camp Near london Tenn Mr. Aron Sewell Sir in comply with your brother request I send you a few line in reguard to my makeing the exchange with you if you are wiling to buy my horse and give me a resonable price I will swap with you I will take three hundred dollars for my hourse, saddle, etc the most of the camp has gone on a Scout to kantucky and the balance of us has recived marching orders to big creek gap no spetial news yours with respect F L Bass (N B) if you Return to your company soon give my respects Dr. J C tell him to wright to ma and that his and Bass family is well, yours G O [George Owens ?] Sept '62 Dear Aron I will say a few more words we thougt Ellen to be some better yesterday She got wors last night at one o'clock she has been sinking ever since I think she semes to rest some easier this evenig I dont think she will be alive in a few hours it look like we all cant give her up but that is trubble we all haft to bare the Lord gave and he taketh away it seem like Pa never can give her up but he never has had to give up a Dear child yet the Lord has spard us all I am verry tired and sleepy I have been sitting for a week Sis was very sick last week with the sore piles but is up now Aron I recond you now something of our troubles you have experience a good deal you have parted with brothers and sister and a dear Father Aron I hope you are prepared to meet us all in heaven in the Bright and lovely place which you get this ma god bless us all L F Sewell