Fayette C^o Va

Camp Ruthudell         

November 24^th 1862  

Dear Aunt      

 

I Recd your welcome letter last night and you have no idea how glad I was to hear that John was getting better I am not very well my self I have a slight attack of the feaver and ague the first shake I had was on Saturday night or rather Sunday morning about two oclock I awakened and I was cold and all shaking I went to the fire and could not warm myself the chill lasted nearly an hour after the chill went of I went to bed and was nearly burnt up with the feaver I had another chill last night about 4 Oclock but it was only a slight one I have only had two chills and I think I have taken it in time and I will not be troubled with it any more I feel very well this morning I wrote a letter to Wilson on Saturday there is nothing of any consequence to mention in this letter only we are getting on finely with our winter quarters and that the weather is still very fine the same time you had a heavy snow at home we had only a little scift not half an inch deep It is a mistake about me not liking Colonel Ewing I did not like him at first but the more I see of him the better I like him he is a very stern man but he will do a man justice /

 

I have nothing again him for my part he is good enough for me Jim in excelent health as fat as a bear and bold as a lion me and him never want for anything to eat we always have a surplus of crackers more than we want I am out of money at present and there is not much signs of our being paid of for some time I have wrote you four letters since we came here and I think perhaps you have got some of them by this time

 

from this time out I will have to send my letters without stamps it is only three days travel by river from here to Steubenville and we soon will have a regular mail then the letters will go and come regular give my love to to aunt mary Marget and Wilson To Sam and Lizy and to Sam Bailie and nancy Give my respects to the neighbors Jim Mcdonald has come to a low pass when he has to leave Live at Marias to keep from loosing his life as for emmit I would rather have my position than his for his is a disgrace and mine an honerable one I have not much more to say at present give my love to uncle thany and the boys and tell John to take good care of him self and get well and come out and see me this winter give my love to all enquiring friends           

James Wilson To Miss Nancy Wilson

 

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