May 27, 1863
To: Sarah Keith, Galesburg, MI
From: Edwin Crawford, Burlington, IA
Edwin is telling his sister, Sarah, that he has written their Mother and sent a five dollar note, which he hopes will arrive before she departs for Canada. He is now living in East Burlington, Illinois, where he has accepted a position as foreman of the locomotive shops for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad. There were some strange faces and whispering among the men in the shop when he first arrived, but he seems to be gaining their good will.
This letter was originally posted to the Crawford/Comfort Family Letters and can be viewed here.
Letters & Diary Entries From the 1860s through the 1890s 