Submitted to the ECHGS by Diana Frymyer
Used here with their permission
Submitted to this site by Jen Bawden, 4th g-granddaughter of Daniel & Dianah Hoover
All spelling and punctuation appear as it was written. Any clarification will appear in parenthesis
Nashville Dec 13th 1862
Dear Dianah
I take my pen in hand to write to you. I am well all but rumatic pains. I received a letter from Uriah yesterday and is the first that I have got since last august and think very hard because you dont write ofterner than you do. I want you to take care of evry thing the best you can for I will not be able to work any more and think that I will get home by new year and if Uriah want to stay on the place the same way he was let him stay and when I come home I will attend to the rest of the business. I sent you a letter the other day in the care of Mr Wakefield and I answered Uriah yesterday. I want you to get my pistol from Uriah and keep it closely consealed until I get home. our rement had a fight with the rebels the other day we lost three men killed 8 wounded and five taken prisner the rebel lost we dont know the pay rollers out men I was acquainted but one man that was killed and that was pleas smith none of our home boy got hurt. as soon as the captains books come from Louisville I think I will get my discharge.
Dicy for gods sake keep John from volenteering and tell him I am away to try and stay at home and take care of you I would of come home to of seen all of you but could not come without deserting. so good by for the present and write soon.
Daniel Hoover
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