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Headquarters Army of Potomac Jan 30th /65

Dear Father & Mother.

I received your letter of the 19th inst on the 25th and I received the box on the 28th everything was all right. I am in good health as also all the rest of the Bustleton boys.…

City Point July 15th /64

Dear Father & Mother.

As I have not heard from you for several weeks I thought that I would write a few lines to you. I am in good health, and hope these will find you the same. The fourth I spent on my way to Washing.…

Philad. June 1st, 1863

Dear Brother

I returned from Harewood Hospital this morning. Margaret and I started at 12 o'clock on Friday night and got to the Hospital at 1/2 pass 8 o'clock on Saturday morning we found George at Barracks No. 4 Bed No…

Alexandria Va. June 28th /64

Dear Father & Mother.

Dr. Hood has just handed me a letter that he received from you and I now sit down to write you that I am well and still on the boat. We are stopping to coal up before going after another load.…

Washington June 30th /63

Dear Father & Mother.

I received your letter of the 19th inst on the 24th but I had not time to answer it before we started for City Point. I have written three letters to you but you say that you have not received…

Headquarters, Defences New Orleans
Medical Director’s Office
New Orleans, March 1st 1864

My Dear Friends,

I suppose that you will be gratified to hear of the safe arrival of Mrs. Wilson in New Orleans. She and my little boys arrived out after…

Potomac Creek Va. March 14th 1863

Dear Father & Mother.

I received your letter of the 1st inst a few days ago, I also received letters from you last night, dated the 6th & 8th. We have been so busy with our huts that I have not had time to…

(Pieces of paper are torn off the edges of this letter)

Monday March 2nd

Dear Father & Mother

I received your letter of the 21st inst, a few days ago, but I had not time to answer it; but as I have some spare time now I will answer it. We…

Potomac Creek Mar. 20th

Dear Father & Mother

As it is storming outside, and we cannot do anything today, I though that I would sit down and write you a few lines. I received my box the 14th, everything was good, but I lost my jelly as usual, as…

Potomac Creek Mar 22nd 1863

Dear Father & Mother

I received your letter of the 15th inst last evening, and was very glad to hear from you. I received my box, and everything was good in it. You ask me if I can manage to keep war, might think so…