Norfolk Virginian Thursday September 26 1878
Mr. Cornelius Merton, one of their Comrades, had been taken with the fever on the 18th inst. and had after much suffering died on the 21st. He had received good attention, but the fever had finally overcome all efforts to reach him from it's deadly clutch. Knowing that he could not recover, Mr. Merton requested his friends to bring to his family in this city some papers which he had with him and the following letter with enclosure.
Letter from C. Merton
Memphis, Tenn, September 20th 1878,
My Dear Wife and Children:
I left you all to come here to do my duty and have done so like a man. I will never see you all any more in this life, but I hope to meet you all in a better place. You all have my blessings, the last I have to give you on this earth. My dear wife please take the best care you my little children that you can. Tell Col. Lamb that my last wish is for him not to let you suffer, for I know him to be my friend. My friends are with me and have taken good care of me, but nothing can save me. I send you my friend P. Mordica the sum of $21.35. Give my love to every body. God bless you all. Your devoted husband.
C. Merton
Mr. Cornelius Merton, one of their Comrades, had been taken with the fever on the 18th inst. and had after much suffering died on the 21st. He had received good attention, but the fever had finally overcome all efforts to reach him from it's deadly clutch. Knowing that he could not recover, Mr. Merton requested his friends to bring to his family in this city some papers which he had with him and the following letter with enclosure.
Letter from C. Merton
Memphis, Tenn, September 20th 1878,
My Dear Wife and Children:
I left you all to come here to do my duty and have done so like a man. I will never see you all any more in this life, but I hope to meet you all in a better place. You all have my blessings, the last I have to give you on this earth. My dear wife please take the best care you my little children that you can. Tell Col. Lamb that my last wish is for him not to let you suffer, for I know him to be my friend. My friends are with me and have taken good care of me, but nothing can save me. I send you my friend P. Mordica the sum of $21.35. Give my love to every body. God bless you all. Your devoted husband.
C. Merton
Norfolk Virginian Thursday September 26 1878
Mr. Cornelius Merton, one of their Comrades, had been taken with the fever on the 18th inst. and had after much suffering died on the 21st. He had received good attention, but the fever had finally overcome all efforts to reach him from it's deadly clutch. Knowing that he could not recover, Mr. Merton requested his friends to bring to his family in this city some papers which he had with him and the following letter with enclosure.
Letter from C. Merton
Memphis, Tenn, September 20th 1878,
My Dear Wife and Children:
I left you all to come here to do my duty and have done so like a man. I will never see you all any more in this life, but I hope to meet you all in a better place. You all have my blessings, the last I have to give you on this earth. My dear wife please take the best care you my little children that you can. Tell Col. Lamb that my last wish is for him not to let you suffer, for I know him to be my friend. My friends are with me and have taken good care of me, but nothing can save me. I send you my friend P. Mordica the sum of $21.35. Give my love to every body. God bless you all. Your devoted husband.
C. Merton
Mr. Cornelius Merton, one of their Comrades, had been taken with the fever on the 18th inst. and had after much suffering died on the 21st. He had received good attention, but the fever had finally overcome all efforts to reach him from it's deadly clutch. Knowing that he could not recover, Mr. Merton requested his friends to bring to his family in this city some papers which he had with him and the following letter with enclosure.
Letter from C. Merton
Memphis, Tenn, September 20th 1878,
My Dear Wife and Children:
I left you all to come here to do my duty and have done so like a man. I will never see you all any more in this life, but I hope to meet you all in a better place. You all have my blessings, the last I have to give you on this earth. My dear wife please take the best care you my little children that you can. Tell Col. Lamb that my last wish is for him not to let you suffer, for I know him to be my friend. My friends are with me and have taken good care of me, but nothing can save me. I send you my friend P. Mordica the sum of $21.35. Give my love to every body. God bless you all. Your devoted husband.
C. Merton
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