Dec 22 1863

Camp near Fairfax Court house

 

Dear Brother

I recevied your letter an was glad to hear from you an to hear that you wer all well [paper hole] well I have not been [paper hole] yet I think I have been luckey dont you we are encamped within half a mile of Fairfax Court house I have recived the [?] but have not got the tobaco yet wee have been building a stockade to live in this winter wee built it of logs about 4 ft high an 8 by 9 big then wee are agoing to set our tent up on it an it makes quit a house to live in this country thair are for in owern 

 

you sad you would send mee any thing I wanted if yould send mee a few lbs of butter an some cake maple sugar an pice of cheese it would come mity h[paper hole] out hear Albert has [paper hole] for some an wee thougt you could send it to gether some way if you could just as weell as not you sayed that Allens [?] troop thair he is in Compny F a privet who takes charge of it now I have got aquainted with him he is a [?] fellow tell that I have not recived a letter from / for a good while I have recived a quit a number of papers but I do nt no who tha was from Ben I wish yould mee one of Frank [paper hole] Bughets of fun I [paper hole] no butt you will think I am asking to much but you may do just as you think best About sending it I cold not think of any thing elce to write give my repecs to all in quiring frinds

 

            From your

            Brother

            Ira A Harvey /

 

Ira A Harvey

 

if you send a box

Direct it Washington

                        DC

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