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11. Letter to Mary from Licking Battery, KY – (Numbered 4), 14 Sept, 1862

OF MARTIN AND MARY WRIGHT Jacob married Mary Wright on 23 August 1855. I think, though I can’t prove it, that Jacob became friends with Martin Wright before he met his twin, Mary. Martin Van Buren Wright and Mary Wright moved from Illinios after the death of their mother, Elizabeth Beaver Wright, into the homeContinue reading “11. Letter to Mary from Licking Battery, KY – (Numbered 4), 14 Sept, 1862”

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10. Letter to Mary from Licking Battery, Kentucky – 13 Sept, 1862

OF NOTE Jacob has only been gone for a few weeks and he’s starting to feel the frustrations of separation from home. He’s not feeling well when he writes this letter – and it shows. He’s still eager to get into a scrap with the opposing Army. While his belief in the justice of theContinue reading “10. Letter to Mary from Licking Battery, Kentucky – 13 Sept, 1862”

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