Mattoon Letter : August 12, 1861

Gershom writes to Sarah mainly about his crops. He also notes that he has not enlisted in the military yet even though many of his friends and acquaintances are doing so. Gershom tells Sarah that she may use extra corn to feed the pig that he jointly owns (it is not clear who else owns the pig). The second page of the letter includes drawings of three people (presumably family and/or friends).