ATHENS COUNTY OHIO Letter from John Boudinot to his wife, Levina Adaline Tinker
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These letters contain the Tinker family correspondence.  It was typed exactly 
as it appeared in the letters so there is little punctuation and many misspellings.  
The first couple of letters were written by my great great grandfather, John Quincy 
BOUDINOT to his wife, Levina Adaline TINKER during the Civil War.  John and 
Levina lived in Belle Rive, Illinois but were both born in Athens County, OH and 
migrated to Illinois shortly after they married.  Apparently Levina's entire
family--the Tinkers--remained in Ohio, and from all the names in the letters
I gather they were a large family.  I still have not been able to
"straighten out" all the Tinkers but am working on that.  Hope this info can
be of some help to others.
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(Underlined text to indicate illegible writing or unable to read what was written)
((Bold text to highlight references to Tinker))
Letter from John Boudinot to his wife, Levina Adaline Tinker:

Memphis, Tenn.
July 14th AD 1864

Dear wife,  I received your kind and welcome letter today dated the 8 and 
I was glad to hear that you was all well but was sorry to hear that Effa was
 broke out so on the neck but I hope that she will soon recover from that. 
 You must take good care of the children and keep them in school all you can.  
We have not drawn any money yet and you can go to T Holland and borrow 
some money off him untill I draw as there is 85 dollars due us.  Now you 
must take good care of your self and not stay to mutch up at Prices for I 
fear that you will get sick your self. You sitting up their of nights will make 
you sick and then the children could not get along with you.  Concerning 
that deal with Price you can let it alone and I will settle it up when I come home.

    I sent a letter home to you by James Turner and he will come and see you
 and tell you all the particulars.  Oliver Mayhew sent his note that is on Price 
by James Turner to Bass (or Boss) Brooks concerning the place.  I think you 
had better get your brother to come and live with you and if you can't you had 
better let Bain have it.  If Tim will come and live with you you can pay him 
by the month as let him have a sheer in what he raises.

    We expect to leave here now tomorrow as we have drawn our horses and
 arms but we don't know where we are going.  We will go out on a scout tho 
for a few days I expect as John Irvin and a great many more won't go as they
 _____ able and if John hears from any of you he will let me know.  I will 
wright whenever I can write as when we are out on a scout we can't write 
whenever we please.  I don't think you had better ____ sell off any of the 
stock if Tim will come and stay with you.  I am glad to hear that stock is 
getting along as well as they are.  You needent to trouble yourself about
 me for I think that I will get along as well on a scout as I do here.  I will 
write to old Mr. Tapen (?) to morrow if we don't leave.  Give my best 
respects to one and all so no more at present but still remain from your 
husband  John Boudinot

		(the following appears at the bottom of the back
			page just below his signature)

			To L(?) A Boudinot
I wrote you a letter day before yesterday and I don't know whether you can
read it or not as it was wrote with a pencil
		Write soon