3rd York Artillery CIVIL WAR LETTER From Newbern, NC & Adams Express Receipt
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CIVIL WAR LETTER
Pvt. James Fox (1841-1917) was born on 13 July 1841 in Camillus, Onondaga county, New York. At the time of his enlistment in Co. G, 3rd New York Light Artillery on 3 September 1864, he was a resident of Memphis, Onondaga county, New York. His parents were John Fox (1795-Aft1855) and Elizabeth Fitzgerald (1810-Aft1865), both natives of Ireland who came to New York State by way of Canada. James’ military records indicates he was a participant in the Battle at Kinsto...n. He was discharged from the Battery on 20 July 1865. James was married in 1891 to Louisa Emeline Littig (1860-1910).Mentioned throughout these letters are James’ siblings, Gerald D. Fox (1830-1916), Richard (“Dick”) Fox (1840-Aft1910), Ellen Fox (1844-1932) and Thomas Fox (1847-Aft1965). These letters were all sent to Helen M. (Oderkirk) Fox (1837-1921), the wife of Gerald Fox. Helen was the daughter of Lyman B. Oderkirk (1813-1895) and Philinda Rema (1816-1902). Though most of the letters were written by James Fox of Battery G, 3rd N. Y. Artillery, a handful of them were written by Helen’s brother, Perry H. Oderkirk (1836-1906) of Battery D, 3rd New York Artillery.Ellen Fox married Allen Wright (1838-1904) on the 4th of July 1863. Richard Fox married Julia Almeda Timmerman in 1870.
TRANSCRIPTIONNew Bern, North Carolina
June 19, 1865Dear Brother, We have turned over all our Government property but our dog tents. Them we will keep till the last day before we turn them over. We will be mustered out & paid at Albany. We expect to start the last of this week and go direct to New York, then to Albany. I want you to send $5 to me & the same to Perry. Alonson Fink wants you to get five dollars from Christopher for him. If you do not see him, send it yourself. Ben wants you to get five dollars from J. Conant for him and send it with mine. Get one order for all and send it to me at Albany. Direct your letter to me as a citizen and I can go to the [Post] Office and get it myself. Reuben wants you if you see Chris to have him send him 5 or 10 dollars to Albany. Direct to him same as you do to me.I just expressed a box to you to Jordan. The things belong to me and Alonson. There is a list of each ones things in the box. You will find the receipt for the box in this. The boys are all well. Irvin & Ben will send a box. No more this time.— James FoxTERMS$3.00 postage in the United States. We accept Paypal. Postage combined for multiple purchases. Please wait for me to send the invoice, otherwise will pay a much higher postage rate!For International buyers: We are now using eBay's Global Shipping Program. We had too many packages sent via the post office go missing. So we believe this program will be safer for us - and for you.We're members of the American Philatelic Society, the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society, the Confederate Stamp Alliance and the Illinois Postal History Society.We only sell genuine, original letters (no copies or reproductions). Some of our letters have been transcribed and nicely presented for future genealogists and history buffs on the Spared & Shared blog. We've been selling on eBay since 2001. BID WITH CONFIDENCE.
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Pvt. James Fox (1841-1917) was born on 13 July 1841 in Camillus, Onondaga county, New York. At the time of his enlistment in Co. G, 3rd New York Light Artillery on 3 September 1864, he was a resident of Memphis, Onondaga county, New York. His parents were John Fox (1795-Aft1855) and Elizabeth Fitzgerald (1810-Aft1865), both natives of Ireland who came to New York State by way of Canada. James’ military records indicates he was a participant in the Battle at Kinsto...n. He was discharged from the Battery on 20 July 1865. James was married in 1891 to Louisa Emeline Littig (1860-1910).Mentioned throughout these letters are James’ siblings, Gerald D. Fox (1830-1916), Richard (“Dick”) Fox (1840-Aft1910), Ellen Fox (1844-1932) and Thomas Fox (1847-Aft1965). These letters were all sent to Helen M. (Oderkirk) Fox (1837-1921), the wife of Gerald Fox. Helen was the daughter of Lyman B. Oderkirk (1813-1895) and Philinda Rema (1816-1902). Though most of the letters were written by James Fox of Battery G, 3rd N. Y. Artillery, a handful of them were written by Helen’s brother, Perry H. Oderkirk (1836-1906) of Battery D, 3rd New York Artillery.Ellen Fox married Allen Wright (1838-1904) on the 4th of July 1863. Richard Fox married Julia Almeda Timmerman in 1870.
TRANSCRIPTIONNew Bern, North Carolina
June 19, 1865Dear Brother, We have turned over all our Government property but our dog tents. Them we will keep till the last day before we turn them over. We will be mustered out & paid at Albany. We expect to start the last of this week and go direct to New York, then to Albany. I want you to send $5 to me & the same to Perry. Alonson Fink wants you to get five dollars from Christopher for him. If you do not see him, send it yourself. Ben wants you to get five dollars from J. Conant for him and send it with mine. Get one order for all and send it to me at Albany. Direct your letter to me as a citizen and I can go to the [Post] Office and get it myself. Reuben wants you if you see Chris to have him send him 5 or 10 dollars to Albany. Direct to him same as you do to me.I just expressed a box to you to Jordan. The things belong to me and Alonson. There is a list of each ones things in the box. You will find the receipt for the box in this. The boys are all well. Irvin & Ben will send a box. No more this time.— James FoxTERMS$3.00 postage in the United States. We accept Paypal. Postage combined for multiple purchases. Please wait for me to send the invoice, otherwise will pay a much higher postage rate!For International buyers: We are now using eBay's Global Shipping Program. We had too many packages sent via the post office go missing. So we believe this program will be safer for us - and for you.We're members of the American Philatelic Society, the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society, the Confederate Stamp Alliance and the Illinois Postal History Society.We only sell genuine, original letters (no copies or reproductions). Some of our letters have been transcribed and nicely presented for future genealogists and history buffs on the Spared & Shared blog. We've been selling on eBay since 2001. BID WITH CONFIDENCE.
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