2024-01 Raynors Americana Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/20/2024
A teenage Confederate civilian, George "Manly" Norris (1848-1934) writes his soldier brother "Budder" likely Daniel Keating Norris (1846-1905) who served in the 2nd South Carolina Artillery. Datelined March 3rd ('64?). In part, "Gabe and Emer Avinger, I and Harrison Dorsan went up to the cave up to the old Chapel yesterday. We enjoyed ourselves finely. We went in the cave about 20 feet. We would have went through it if there was no so much water in it. There are hundreds of names in it. I seen some there ever since 1780. ... I got an introduction to Harrison's sister yesterday. She is not very pretty. ... I haven't heard from Tom in a week or more. The last time I heard from him he was well. (Thomas Norris served as a 1st Sergeant in Co. F, 2nd South Carolina Artillery, was wounded at the Battle of Bentonville N.C. March 19th 1865, from the effects of which he died three days after.) When you come home, Ma will have some pretty cloth for our pants. It is dyed a deep blue. Ira started for Virginia this morning. Bill Bull is home. He will stay until the reserves are called out.
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