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Feb.2,1863 Ltr.from RA Hogaboom Co.D.124th Ill Vols - PLEASE LOOK AT ALL OF OUR LISTINGS. THANKS. An original 2 page ink hand written letter, 5 x 6 3/4 inches copied as it reads:
"February 8th, 1863 I send you these old letters because I hate to destroy them please put them in my thruk for safe keeping until I return home I have as much as I want to carry my portfolio is full. The mail has come without bringing a letter for me but I can stand it. Now iff you will fit up som of that medicine for me (iff you have not already) and send it I would not care iff you should send som firstrate butter that is in a little I would like a couple of handkerchiefs & a towel & half a yard of cotton an old piece that will do for a wash cloth to fix pockets with. Alaska can tell Denises folks & Staples that is in the lodge iff they want to send any thing give them the priviledge but dont send any thing that will spoil in two weeks. A couple of the boys in our tent received a box from home and from the lodge with the express already paid it come very good for they had no money to pay expressage with talk to Staples about it & put in together I think the Lodge ought to do something for their members in the Good Templar regiment they said that they would if we gave them a chance the best way to direct it I think would be to me at Memphis Tenn 124th regt Ill voll Infy Company D Care Capt Brink? The medicine I want you to be sure to send do it up in strong packages so that I can cary them. Now I think that I have written you a good long letter in answer to yours that is a long one. Denis send his respects The drums are beating for dress parade & I must close up I want you all to write when you answer this gibe my best respects & regards & love ma & Hi & Laurie, Harmon & Sophia & Franne & Deal and Alaska will give my reguards to the members of the Lodge Mrs Staples Mr Jelliff and the girls that I am acquainted with. Jim Cornish also. Thank them for all the Whiskey rations they sent to me we three do not break our pledge & our health is generaly good You will except much love from a son & Brother. RAH".
Over 15 years ago we purchased Robert A. Hogaboom's Civil War material. This was one of a number of his letters. He was from Oneida, Illinois. We still have a few misc. items including some Knights Templar pieces, a few more letters (most to him from home), odd relics he mailed home, and some family cdvs that came with the lot. He later served with the 66th USCT as a Sergeant in the later part of the conflict. An iteresting letter that tells of items he was in need of while in the 124th Illinois Volunteers
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