Hannah Standing wrote this letter on May 27, 1863, to state that she considers Jeremiah Standing to be her husband, and they had been together in the same place since Christmas of 1862. She explains that Willis Briggs has threated to kill Jeremiah and that she wants nothing to do with Willis.
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Mr Willis Briggs has been hear and wanted me to have him and I dont wants to have any thing to do with him and I don't him to come here whare I am Mr. Jeremiah Standing has ben hear and has been hear ever since last Christas in the place and I wsant to take him as my Husband and he has ben my husband ever since he has been hear. I want to keep him as my husband Mr. Brigs has been hear and has threatened to kill my husband I want you to keep him a way from hear and he does not belong to the far at tall.
Hannah Standing--
May the 27 1863