september the 20 i now take my pen in hand to let you now that i am well and hope this will find you the same i and uncle orrick and My has ben down to the leg to git some rum there and went up to head quarters to git our napsacks we left when we left verginy We shal stay in Maryland if we dont go home i am hury i have got to go on gard to morro up the river 

 

Mary uncle orrick ses he wants you to take good care of your share and gro til he comes back from war nancy keep my fiddle till i come back from ware orra when i git back from ware i will  by you a croxha needle and some thread and have you nit me a collar

 

Mother when i come back you shal have that silk dres i promost you if you would not tel a nother dream Moses turn over the sap trays and take care of my cittle set my trap cetch al you can / i got some new ink i can rite better now John let me have some the rebels lost 19 thousand to harpers fary We think we shall be to home this spring you let me now if Mose let you have that 19 dolars i sent by him tel ant sera to git that shirt when i git back from ware

 

George Camp

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