Camp Hancock                      

April 1^st 1864

 

Laura

            Your kind letter came to hand last evening but I could not answer then and will try and do so this evening I have been busy all day in the rain arranging things and have rec^d a new Battery and so many new men which makes trouble. I am not well this evening hardly able to write I would not pretend to undertake to write to anyone else but you I will not write much and perhaps when I take a good sleep I may feel better

 

I cannot do justice to the letter you wrote to me, hoping you will not blame me / I sent you some pictures last evening, hoping they may please you. I sent to New York for them. I shall send for some more soon, providing you wish to have them.

 

Bill Reynolds is a Major in the 12^th New York Cavalry. I have nothing much to say concerning Sallie Bucher only I hope in the future she will not be so free in writing about certain young gents.

 

I hardly know how to commence this evening to write I feel so upside down I shall not write much more and in a few days I shall write again providing I feel better

 

I thank you for the picture you sent me I think it looks very much like you. I will keep it and as soon as you / send me another I will send it back, although this is good enough.

 

            remember me to your family and friends and write soon from your friend

 

WHThurston

Bty F 1^st Pa Arty

2^d Corps

via Washington, D. C.

 

PS. please answer and tell me all

 

I was paid on the 24^th March $128. I sent $100 to Brother Embler.

 

I have not seen Brother Silas since I wrote about him to you, he is well as far as I can tell.

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