Tyler Co. Tx - Collier Letter, 9 June 1862

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                           Collier Family Letter
                                 9 Jun 1862
                                      
                                                   9th June at night 1862
                                                                         
   My Dearest Elizabeth
   
   Through mercy I am up, though not in very good health. I had symptoms
   of chill day before yesterday evening and some little symptoms this
   morning, but this evening I feel better than usual of an evening.
   
   I have been chewing the root of the Iron weed to day and swollowing
   the piece, as I was on my way to the Pass and back, and could not have
   tea made of it, but if nothing happens to prevent I want to commence
   tomorrow and drink of the tea till the symptoms all leave me. Dallas
   is well and the health of the company is very good at present. We have
   no news down here, only the soldiers will get 2 months more pay this
   week. I got mine today and will send one hundred dollars which you
   will send or give to John W. Stewart and tell him to pay my State and
   County Tax out of it and keep the balance and give me credit for it.
   
   It is now late and I am tired and can not think of anything to write,
   so I will close, Hoping these few lines may find you well...I remain
   your affectionate Husband
   
                                                            J. G. Collier
                                                                         
   PS: I could not learn to day any thing about when we should
   reorganize. The Major had left on a Boat for Houston (via Beaumont)
   and passed up by Capt. {?} Irwin {?}Camp and said a reorganization
   would take place this week, but I saw the adjutant and Capt. Burch at
   the Pass and neither of them could tell whether a reorganization would
   take place at all or not, so things seem to be in darkness and doubt,
   though Capt. Burch says that all under 18 & over 35 will be entitled
   to a discharge on the 16th of next month (July) and if so we shall not
   have to remain much longer as this is the 9th of June.
   
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           (In possession of  Barbara Yancey Dore, Nederland, Tx)