Washington D.C Jan the 17.

 

            Dear Father & Mother

I have a few spare momets and I will send you a letter we have been paid off. we were paid for 12 days and I send you 2 Dollars. we shall be paid off again in 2 months and then I will send you 25 Dollars. I want you to send me that box of things as soon as you can it will come free, from Concord to soldiers, so they tell us here. Write as soon as you get this write all the news. we are all well and hearty my love to all the Folks

                                                                                                                       

Yours Truly

Rob^t F. Twombly

 

P.S. There is heavy fireing / over the river to day think they are fighting we can here it just as plain as though it was not ½ mile. it began before light this morning it it is 12 oclock and we hear it now while I am writing. the boys thing they are fighting but dont know. write soon as you get this and tell Eliza to write I have not had a letter from Amanda yet Write her and tell her to write tell her how to direct a letter. I wrote her once but guess she did not get it

 

R F. Twombly

 

write all the news. /

 

P.S. if this monney wont pass in Tamworth send it back to me it is just as good here as gold you send it to me and I will send you York money or something else just as good

R F Twombly

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