"In late October, an officer named Eli wrote home to his sweetheart "...You ask does the Navy Yard have such a bad effect...It is not the yard but the carpenters, laborers, &c...There are over a thousand here, and the worse kind, some of them are regular highwayrobbers. I never go out for an evening without my pistol...they have all been on a strike lately for higher wages..."
If possible, I would like to trade transcriptions with you as I have another letter dated 23 July 1864 on the Mississippi Squadron stationary from the Naval Depot in Mound City, also written by Eli. Could you please contact me privately?
Thank you.