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This item is currently being transcribed by a volunteer. We look forward to making the full-text of the document available soon.-Gil E
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[Note:  Edwin Cobb's Letter describing battle between the Merrimac and the Moniter not included.  Letter in file: Mss.98C63_20130613.005.pdf]
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[Transcript of second letter does not match letter. Transcript in file:  Mss.98C63_20130613.005.pdf]
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[Stamped envelope]
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[postmark]  Baltimore Md Mar 26
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Capt Ed Cobbs
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letter to
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Samuel Cobb Esq
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Mauricetown
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Cumberland
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County
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N.J.
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telling of
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battle of Merrimac
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[Monitor?]
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[Stamped envelope]
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3-20-62
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[Postmark]  [?]
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Mr Samuel Cobb
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Mauricetown
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Cumberland Co
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N.J.
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[First Letter ]
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Camp on Lower Potomac Mar 18th 1862
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Dear Father
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I wish you to send
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me word who the Senitor is  
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from our district, for I have
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a prodgeic in view wich I
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want an answer Directly for I
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am in a grate hurry write
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immeadately
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from your most
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obideant Son
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William T Cobb
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the mail is rady to leave
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and I cant wrte no more
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[Shipping Receipt]
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Office of Harden’s Express
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Washington, D. C. Mch 21 1862
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Received from
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One Box
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Marked S Cobb
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Mauricetown N.J.
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For the Proprietors,  [?]
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[Stamped envelope]
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[Postmark] Washington D.C. Mar [?] 1862
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Mr Samul Cobb
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Mauricetown
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Cumberland Co
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N.J.
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3/23/62
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[Second Letter Pg1]
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Camp on Lower Potomac March
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23rd 1862
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Dear Father
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I recieved Georges
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letter a few moments a go and
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he said that you wanted
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me to let you know how
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to direct that box. I think
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that you had better keep
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it untill I send for it for
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wee expect to march evry
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moment and I would rather you
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would keep it as you have
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the Books rady for me. I wish
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you would keep them for me
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and let no one else have
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them and when I want theme
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I will send for them.  I have
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just put up a box wich
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if you get it you will find
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several articals in it. if you
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[Pg2]
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want to use aney of them you
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can but dont give aney of them
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a way.  I sent it so that you
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will have to pay the freigh
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on it so that it would be
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shure to go.  when I finish this
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letter I am a going to write to
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Adams express Co at Washington
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and tell them that if they
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recieve a box with my address
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on it to return it to you
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and I will give them the directions
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which if you have sent it it will
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not be lost.  I dont know when
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wee will bee paid off but
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I hope it will be pretty
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soon. I wanted to know who
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the Senitor from our county
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is not the one in Washington
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perhaps you would like to
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know what buisiness I have
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with him well I will tell
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you I have made aplication
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[Pg3]
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for a Commision to go in
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the 10th Regiment of N.J.V-
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and if you have aney influential
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friends there I wish you to
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get them to help me all
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they can. I sent the aplication
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[Sheppard?] from Mauriceriver townshp
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I have not herd from him yet
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for he has not had time to
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write.  Capt Reynolds give me
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a reccommendation to the
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Govner.  I dont know how
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I will make out yet but
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I hope I will succeed in
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getting one.  I am well at presant
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and hope that these fiew lines
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will find you the same.  when
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you write let me know who
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gets my state pay for I
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would like to know.  give my
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love to Mother and the whole fmaily
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your self included no nore at presant
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form you most obedeant Son Wm. T. Cobb
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[Marginalia]
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Direct as befor
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[Note:  Transcript does not match letter.
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Transscript for this letter is in file Mss.98C63_20130613_005.pdf]

Latest revision as of 15:58, 21 August 2017

[Note: Edwin Cobb's Letter describing battle between the Merrimac and the Moniter not included. Letter in file: Mss.98C63_20130613.005.pdf]

[Transcript of second letter does not match letter. Transcript in file: Mss.98C63_20130613.005.pdf]



[Stamped envelope]


[postmark] Baltimore Md Mar 26


Capt Ed Cobbs letter to

Samuel Cobb Esq Mauricetown Cumberland County N.J.

telling of battle of Merrimac [Monitor?]



[Stamped envelope]


3-20-62

[Postmark] [?]

Mr Samuel Cobb Mauricetown Cumberland Co N.J.



[First Letter ]


Camp on Lower Potomac Mar 18th 1862

Dear Father

I wish you to send me word who the Senitor is from our district, for I have a prodgeic in view wich I want an answer Directly for I am in a grate hurry write immeadately

from your most obideant Son William T Cobb

the mail is rady to leave and I cant wrte no more



[Shipping Receipt]


Office of Harden’s Express

Washington, D. C. Mch 21 1862 Received from One Box Marked S Cobb Mauricetown N.J.



For the Proprietors, [?]



[Stamped envelope]


[Postmark] Washington D.C. Mar [?] 1862

Mr Samul Cobb Mauricetown Cumberland Co N.J.

3/23/62



[Second Letter Pg1]


Camp on Lower Potomac March 23rd 1862

Dear Father

I recieved Georges letter a few moments a go and he said that you wanted me to let you know how to direct that box. I think that you had better keep it untill I send for it for wee expect to march evry moment and I would rather you would keep it as you have the Books rady for me. I wish you would keep them for me and let no one else have them and when I want theme I will send for them. I have just put up a box wich if you get it you will find several articals in it. if you


[Pg2]

want to use aney of them you can but dont give aney of them a way. I sent it so that you will have to pay the freigh on it so that it would be shure to go. when I finish this letter I am a going to write to Adams express Co at Washington and tell them that if they recieve a box with my address on it to return it to you and I will give them the directions which if you have sent it it will not be lost. I dont know when wee will bee paid off but I hope it will be pretty soon. I wanted to know who the Senitor from our county is not the one in Washington perhaps you would like to know what buisiness I have with him well I will tell you I have made aplication


[Pg3]

for a Commision to go in the 10th Regiment of N.J.V- and if you have aney influential friends there I wish you to get them to help me all they can. I sent the aplication [Sheppard?] from Mauriceriver townshp I have not herd from him yet for he has not had time to write. Capt Reynolds give me a reccommendation to the Govner. I dont know how I will make out yet but I hope I will succeed in getting one. I am well at presant and hope that these fiew lines will find you the same. when you write let me know who gets my state pay for I would like to know. give my love to Mother and the whole fmaily your self included no nore at presant form you most obedeant Son Wm. T. Cobb


[Marginalia]

Direct as befor


[Note: Transcript does not match letter. Transscript for this letter is in file Mss.98C63_20130613_005.pdf]

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