Branch Depot

In the field near Butlers

H^d Qtrs. Oct 16^th

 

Dear & Ever loved I wish you could be where I could see you this morning. This is a splendid Sabbath morn and on the opposite leaf you can see something as the land lies about us, and though tis not as well as I can do if I try, still I dont know as you care for that, but I must say that you have tried to have me improve as you offered to send me copies and Bristol board to draw upon But Lorane I will do as well as I can while in the Army and I think with a little instruction after the war is over I shall do all right to paint window curtains or any thing else that may come in my way but dont take this / for a sample I still think that that I shall get me a comerce and go into the business on a whole sale if there does not any thing oppose me very much

 

            You think that Jordanville will not be a suitable place for me if you still think so and have an opportunity to make a sale and pocket the cash you had better do so, for this war will not last long and then I would like to make arrangements for whatever we may conclude to do. I believe that we can get a lot in some place cheap and then we can put up a comfortable and tasty, small habitation and be better suited for all purposes. If we put up a building I shall do considerable of the work I shall not be so afraid of woe as I would if I never had worked. I must close this as the opportunity to send is going down. Mr Coor is going and is going to leave me in charge of cooking till he comes back I do not have to work but very little but only be on hand Just suits me exactly

                                                                                               

Much Love to you all Good by my Love & boy

                                               

Yours till Death

James H Pollard

Eng^r Depot

Bermuda 100

Va

 

Oct 17^th, I did not get this off yesterday but I must this time I am well & contented as a soldier could be Write often as convenient We dont get paid yet /

 

[top margin second side] If you send a box please send a bill of its contents

 

[side margin third side]

 

We keep a cow in bush—We have new milk every night & morning

The Officers would take it for their use if they knew it

 

[top margin upside down] My pass & few seeds enclosed

 

[fourth side: drawing of "Our Train Quartered Oct. 17^th Branch Depot [?] in the field"]

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