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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]

[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

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