Harewood Hospt

Nov 22

 

Dear Sister Phene

                        According to promise as you say I seat myself to answer your letter of the 18^th which came the day after I reached here did not expect one so soon but was glad however to get it for to tell the truth about it I was mighty home sick & I dont have a very bulley time of it here for all the boys have been sent off in the Convalescent camp & I expect to follow suit in a few days I can have a chance of being night nurse here but dont want to had rather go to my Regt.

 

had a bulley time coming back rained like the devil all the time & dident stop till I was safe in Washington 

 

phene I hope Cretia did not do any serious damage to you when she hugged you so hard why dident you push her out of bed I think between you both you must of had a hard time of it

 

            I have not seen Fred yet but shall try to get a pass to morrow to go & see him he is encamped about a half mile from here I stopped in Baltimore over night on purpose to see him & enquired of everybody I met that belonged to the Invalid Corps if they knew of such a regt they all said nay & I did not know where he was till I got your letter I dont believe they are agoing to California or to P. Royal if they do go they will have a bulley time of it hope Fred will get his discharge on your account for I know you will feel bad but then Mr Boyd will console with you 

 

I must close this letter I believe there are a few lines more than what you wrote I will promise you a longer one give my respects to Geo Clark & tell Mrs Mitchell that there is no chance to put on hoop skirts here they have got a new Doct here & are strict if a man looks cross eyed here they put him in the guard house

 

            I hope you will have a good Thanksgiven I want to have you chew a turkeys leg for me & a bit of onions if Cretia is there tell her the tail part is the best for her that will digest the best of any

 

            phene will you ask Mr Williams if Frank Richards gave him that dollar I gave him for the hay the catl eat I forgot to pay him before I came away ask him if thats enough / for keeping him if not I will pay him more next time I hear from him

 

Good by for now I will write again after I get to the camp write soon

                                                                       

Respects to all

John H Swarman

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