14th Pennsylvania Cavalry CIVIL WAR LETTER From Harper ' S Ferry - Find
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CIVIL WAR LETTER
William Edy was born in 1799 and was working as a blacksmith in Erie county, Pennsylvania, at the time of the Civil War. After his first wife, Mary Clara Morton, died in the 1850’s, he took Phebe Boa Lafferty, the widow of Herman Whipple to be his second wife. In the fall of 1862, William enlisted (at the age of 63) in Co. I, 14th Pennsylvania Cavalry. He was made a wagoner in the regiment and saw limited active duty. He sought a medical discharge when his health ...began to fail during the winter of 1862-63 and was discharged in May 1863.This letter was found in the Edwin Whipple archive. See description below to see how William Edy's fit into the family:Serving with Edwin in Co. C, 111th Pennsylvania Volunteers was his step-brother, Sgt. Benjamin Franklin Edy (1836-1917) who is mentioned frequently as “Ben” throughout Edwin’s letters. Ben’s father, William Edy (b. 1799) took Phebe B. Lafferty (widow of Herman Whipple) to be his second wife. At an advanced age, William enlisted in Co. 14th Pennsylvania Cavalry and served for several months during the winter of 1862-63 before he was discharged for disability.The letter was sent to William's wife, Phebe B. Edy of Springfield X Roads, Erie County, Pennsylvania.
TRANSCRIPTIONHarpers Ferry
March 14, 1863Dear Wife, I received yours last evening and was glad to hear that you were well and all the rest of our folks. My health is not good. I have a hard cold and cough a good deal. Our [discharge] papers came about a week ago and we felt well about it. The doctors said we must pay the oysters so we put in 50 cents apiece and had a good supper. Doct. Wynn said the papers would be alright and we could go home last Monday but they were sent back to Baltimore again. How long they will stay this time, God only knows. But we have to wait till they come. Salnare and Sweet are as well as usual. Well, you mustn’t look for me till you see me.Well, Phebe, I have not much to write this time. I paid 25 cents on that money you sent and I paid 50 cents to send it back.From your husband and well wisher, — William EdyPhebe B. EdyTERMS$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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William Edy was born in 1799 and was working as a blacksmith in Erie county, Pennsylvania, at the time of the Civil War. After his first wife, Mary Clara Morton, died in the 1850’s, he took Phebe Boa Lafferty, the widow of Herman Whipple to be his second wife. In the fall of 1862, William enlisted (at the age of 63) in Co. I, 14th Pennsylvania Cavalry. He was made a wagoner in the regiment and saw limited active duty. He sought a medical discharge when his health ...began to fail during the winter of 1862-63 and was discharged in May 1863.This letter was found in the Edwin Whipple archive. See description below to see how William Edy's fit into the family:Serving with Edwin in Co. C, 111th Pennsylvania Volunteers was his step-brother, Sgt. Benjamin Franklin Edy (1836-1917) who is mentioned frequently as “Ben” throughout Edwin’s letters. Ben’s father, William Edy (b. 1799) took Phebe B. Lafferty (widow of Herman Whipple) to be his second wife. At an advanced age, William enlisted in Co. 14th Pennsylvania Cavalry and served for several months during the winter of 1862-63 before he was discharged for disability.The letter was sent to William's wife, Phebe B. Edy of Springfield X Roads, Erie County, Pennsylvania.
TRANSCRIPTIONHarpers Ferry
March 14, 1863Dear Wife, I received yours last evening and was glad to hear that you were well and all the rest of our folks. My health is not good. I have a hard cold and cough a good deal. Our [discharge] papers came about a week ago and we felt well about it. The doctors said we must pay the oysters so we put in 50 cents apiece and had a good supper. Doct. Wynn said the papers would be alright and we could go home last Monday but they were sent back to Baltimore again. How long they will stay this time, God only knows. But we have to wait till they come. Salnare and Sweet are as well as usual. Well, you mustn’t look for me till you see me.Well, Phebe, I have not much to write this time. I paid 25 cents on that money you sent and I paid 50 cents to send it back.From your husband and well wisher, — William EdyPhebe B. EdyTERMS$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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