Letter from Wife & Daughter to Union Soldier. 4-page tender and loving letter dated May 31, 1863 from New Bedford, MA to 47th Massachusetts Infantryman Capt. Joseph Burt, at New Orleans with Bank's Expedition, speaks of…acquaintance in navy shot in leg, amputated, died…what dreadful work this war makes…if you live and we live we will have sausages, baked beans, pumpkin pies…; included are a partial transcription of the letter, its original cover with intact stamp, service history and 47th Massachusetts history., F.-V.F. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)