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Marshall, April 8th 1864
Friend Venables:
I wrote you some days ago at Natchitoches but am not certain whether you were there at that time or not. If so & you received my letter I will say that my destination is somewhere in western Texas as Inspector.
I have constantly represented your ability for a superior position & suggested last night to the General that you were without doubt unemployed that it seemed to me that a man of your usefulness might be better occupied here at the offices where he could become acquainted with you. He replied that I could write you but the remainder I did not understand. I would suggest however, if you are unemployed that you make application & be put on duty (to Gen’l Greer). You will certainly be placed in a now satisfactory position as soon as you become acquainted with this office. Representations go a good distance but personal acquaintance much further.
My health has been bad but I believe is much better. I am now waiting for orders & instructions. It will be some days before I shall get off. Who knows what may occur in that time? May victory push on the banners of the good cause & our brave boys be shielded from the storm.
I am, truly your friend,
R. Greene, Jr.
Capt. R. S. Venables.
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Identifier | MSS0113-b01f05-02 |
| Title | Letter from Richard Greene to Richard Venables, April 8, 1864 |
| Alternate Title | Letter from Richard Venables to Richard Greene, May 9, 1984 ; Confederate States: Military Correspondence, 1863-1865 |
| Author | Greene, Richard ; Venables, Richard |
| Description | Letter from Richard Greene to Richard Venables, dated April 8, 1864, with a suggestion that Venables apply for a position with General Greer. Includes a reply from Venables on the reverse, dated May 9, 1864. Venables gives an account of his recent illness, capture by the Yankees, and recovery. |
| Date Original | April 8, 1864 ; May 9, 1865 |
| Source | 2 letters (2 p.) |
| Type | Text |
| Language | English |
| Subject Terms | United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Geographic Subject Terms | Natchitoches (Tex.) ; Texas |
| Era | 1860s |
| Publisher | Electronic version published by Houston Public Library, Houston, Texas |
| Collection | MSS0113 Old Vault Collection |
| HPL Location | Old Vault Collection, Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library |
| Finding Aid | Finding aid available at: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/houpub/00142/hpub-00142.html |
| Rights | Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Old Vault Collection must be obtained from the Houston Metropolitan Research Center. |
| Date Digital | 2012 |
| Format | |
| Digitization Specifications | 300dpi ; tiff ; Epson Expression 10000Xl flatbed |
| Transcript | Marshall, April 8th 1864 Friend Venables: I wrote you some days ago at Natchitoches but am not certain whether you were there at that time or not. If so & you received my letter I will say that my destination is somewhere in western Texas as Inspector. I have constantly represented your ability for a superior position & suggested last night to the General that you were without doubt unemployed that it seemed to me that a man of your usefulness might be better occupied here at the offices where he could become acquainted with you. He replied that I could write you but the remainder I did not understand. I would suggest however, if you are unemployed that you make application & be put on duty (to Gen’l Greer). You will certainly be placed in a now satisfactory position as soon as you become acquainted with this office. Representations go a good distance but personal acquaintance much further. My health has been bad but I believe is much better. I am now waiting for orders & instructions. It will be some days before I shall get off. Who knows what may occur in that time? May victory push on the banners of the good cause & our brave boys be shielded from the storm. I am, truly your friend, R. Greene, Jr. Capt. R. S. Venables. [end of page 1] Natchitoches May 9th 1864. Friend Greene On the 8th I was sick with chills & fever & diarrhea – stopped over night at an acquaintance’s house – during the night Yankee gun boats came up to within 5 miles of said house near Coushatta Chute – one of my friends run-away & informed the Yanks of my whereabouts & abt. mid-night they took me in – I rec'd good treatment (from some Masons) most of the time of my captivity – got cured of chills & fever - & medicine to cure diarrhea am now well but weak. Was exchanged at Blairs Ldg. on 21st Apr. - [?]. I was at Shreveport on 5th just left next day – Saw Seaman – I have list (official) of Crescent [loss?] Battle Mansfield – but cannot spare it or would send you it – too long to copy – saw Hardenbergh & Nunez at Mansfield also LeGay all doing well – Corpl Lewis not doing very well arm shattered & not amputated – Gen Lewis all right slight wound on cranium – I paid to Chs Chaffe Qr Mr for [Bist?] $3500- for seven details merely took a receipt for the amt. of 7 details by order of Brig Gen’l Green.- all right was it not – by my captured I lost $1000 in money also my splendid blooded stallion I recently had bought & saddle, bridle & pistols – rather a heavy blow to me – I saw Seth’s & Charly Horton’s graves at Mansfield & felt sad – In haste Yours very Truly Dick – (side margin) Enclosed I send Conscript pamphlet belonging to you - V [end of page 2] |
| Filename | MSS0113-b01f05-02.pdf |
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| Identifier | MSS0113-b01f05-02 |
| Title | Page 1 |
| Transcript | Marshall, April 8th 1864 Friend Venables: I wrote you some days ago at Natchitoches but am not certain whether you were there at that time or not. If so & you received my letter I will say that my destination is somewhere in western Texas as Inspector. I have constantly represented your ability for a superior position & suggested last night to the General that you were without doubt unemployed that it seemed to me that a man of your usefulness might be better occupied here at the offices where he could become acquainted with you. He replied that I could write you but the remainder I did not understand. I would suggest however, if you are unemployed that you make application & be put on duty (to Gen’l Greer). You will certainly be placed in a now satisfactory position as soon as you become acquainted with this office. Representations go a good distance but personal acquaintance much further. My health has been bad but I believe is much better. I am now waiting for orders & instructions. It will be some days before I shall get off. Who knows what may occur in that time? May victory push on the banners of the good cause & our brave boys be shielded from the storm. I am, truly your friend, R. Greene, Jr. Capt. R. S. Venables. |
| Filename | MSS0113-b01f05-02.pdf |
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