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4 p.
1863 June 30
James Booker, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, letter to Chloe Unity Blair
James Booker reports that he and his brother John are well. He mentions that
local residents seem fearful of the army and that General Robert E. Lee has
ordered his troops to respect private property. He describes the flourishing
condition of Pennsylvania farms, noting that this part of the country has not
yet felt the effects of the war. James perceives disunity in the people's
attitude toward the war, comments on the abolitionists' motives, and mentions
that he is boarding at a private house for free in return for guarding the
owner's property. He closes by asking that Unity write soon, for he the last
letter he received was dated the 13th.
