The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-13

v sMitlleSes lleit suepal tul q tibiNG {liOHl
heir immediate family friends twas, Z
lshael ! Harr, Esq. This occurred
yl.entwe stillspaid tribute TO old Viz |:
,lnia when Marion 3copntyswas yet
Sfpartf Of Monongalia. before postage
lamps we're in common use, and in
he absence .of postofIices, letters had
ODE carried overland by special mes,
:engers or friends. SThistletter which
Se copy was written on crude square
sheets $of unruled paper, then folded
aud secured from public gaze 4. by
means Of melted sealing wax, although
The paper IS still well preserved for
It's agesand the written contents very
plain and legible @hic!i reads as fol.
lows 'I: NJ Il
"Chillicothe, Ohio, Oct. 20, 1912.
Dear father and mother sisters and
brothers, x,
gladly, embrace this IS opportu.|
nitySoG writing thcse5fe@ lines TO .yon
TO sletiyo know that{I am well f.at.
present, hoping that this,lnay find YOU
same statesofs health: ] wish
S55IIEa Tito be5as contented as5possiniE
fIft2fMe have the opportunity or hap
,plness Of meeting again which VIII
be as soon as am dismissed, II God
splres my !lfe and health have
nothing in particular TO write TO you.
only that had the pleasure OF hear
Ing from you all Unexpectedly by
seeing my old friends which. were 10;
! Eeph Wisely and Mary Wisely. They
went past town four miles and then
came back again TO see us. We went
back and stayed all night with them,
which was a great satisfaction TO us,
both Edward Vincent ami Job Spring.
or. tits supposed that we shall march,
soon FROM here. to Franklin, from
Hence 1t is unknown. We have Jared
very. well so far and expect we shall
BY experience still on. shall write
d . - ! - " D. i .
the.next opportunity. Remember, Me
to all in1niring friends and tel. them
that ! am as well as ever | was ant!
hope to ,sec2them all against the first
lof April, il notlbefore. SO no marc
lat present, but still5ronatn, ,a
Your loving son,
JOB SPRINGER
4 The above letter was folded In c
4 square, without #enyelopc, sealed Us
Ired wax, and addressed 10 Mr.. Johr
J, Springer. Monongalia County, State
i offWest Virginia, living near Harris
Ferry on The Tiger valley.
d Upon being discharged later Ii
came home from the war and In ATTIC
: Iyears received a pension. He ais,
a engaged in business, and upon til,
remains OF an old book account file,
with the above letter, ruled by han,
to suit, occur the names OF some 0
4 his old neighbors and customers sue
as John Mallett, Arthur Mallett, WI
Mun'lle, Richard Nnzum, Jaco
y Knight, Reuben Bunner. James Dod,
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tiie o'u WI. q 9ohn SPRINGER =. halllil
y MS we ana three sons, Dennis =
q pheus ana Jop springer, sVlhs1
III share 10 each Of the lirst two sons. al
y wiling a larm' on Tiger valley rllS'.
IN 70 ,lob on condition that he tturnl:
sa suns nn,,a 'oo' and cl0l nm 70 i
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