To Leroy F. Moody, letter from David J. Moody

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Identifier2023-0017-1-C-5-8DateMay 23, 1864CreatorsDavid Jameson MoodySubjectFamilies--Social life and customsCivil War--ConfederateDescriptionA letter to Leroy Moody from his brother David J. Moody letting Leroy know that David has been ill with the whooping cough, likely having caught it from his children who previously had it. David mentions going to church and seeing mostly strangers and the number of pretty girl refugees in town. He mentions that William is improving and will leave for the command in three weeks and that S. C. Simmons tried to get into the army and was not accepted.LanguageEnglishRecipientLeroy Francis Moody

CollectionMoody Family Papers and Business Records

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To Leroy F. Moody, letter from David J. Moody