Submitted by Sharon Lemay Moore
These letters were written by Henry Sherrow to his wife Catherine Barnes Sherrow, daughter of John Barnes. Henry and Catherine were married May 28 1856 in Estill Co KY. When the letters were typed by Mary Jo Gahm, a GG Granddaughter of Henry and Catherine, she decided to leave the spelling as it was. There was very little punctuation, if any, and we are sure they many of the letters were written by friends or family or others that were able to read and write.
Lebanon Marion Co KY Dec 11 1861
Dear Katharine I take my pen in hand to write to you I am well I don't know how long we will stay here but if we move from here we will come nearer home I want you to get Hawkin to hall (haul) that corn home for you and tell him I will pay him for so doing and I want you to get that money from Thomas Waummath or such thing as you want I think I will be at home about Christmas and I want you to write to me and direct your letter to Lebanon Marion County K 8th Kentuckt regment in the care of capt Powel. Henry is well and wants his family to write to him and we will come home together when we come. Wm Barnes is well and wants his father to take care of his mare for him so no more at presant but I write again in a few days
Henry Sharrow
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December the 27th 1861
My dear wife I now take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well at present hoping these few lines may find you well we are encamped within one mile of Lebanon Marion Co KY I am very well satisfied so far I weigh 180 lbs I have gained 30 lbs now I received your kind letter dated 9th december and was glad to hear that you was well I got your letter yesterday the 16th I would like to see John very well I will come home as soon as I can get a fur?(furlough). tell Rebecca that Henry King is well and doing well and Joseph King is well and doing well George King is well and doing well Billy Barnes is well and doing well and wants to see them all very much. We suppose we will move from here in about four or five days Write to me soon and let me know how you all are. We think that it will not be long till we will be called on to scare up old Buckner and if we do not scare up old Buckner we will scare up old Zakcoffer and I want to get his scalp but if I don't get his I want old Buckner and if I cant get one of these I will try to get another if ever one get into battle that cow that I sold to Waummuth I want to get the money or store goods at the New furnace or get the cow back I want you to attend to it and have it we will draw again in about five days and I will give you some money then if I can get anybody to fetch it and if not I will get a furlow and bring it myself I would like to see little Martha Allice very well but I cant come for a few days yet So I must come to a close but remaine your affectionate husband untill death
James Henry Sherrow
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