Camp Stone-wall Brigade, Orange Co, Va.

Dec 13^th/63.

 

Dear father,

                        As I have a good chance to send a letter home now, I will try and write you a few lines, to let you know that I am well at present, and hope these few lines will find you all well. I received your kind letter on the 7^th, which you had written on 29^th of Nov. I would have answered your letter directly, but I had just written a letter to you. I have no newes of importance to communicate to you this time. Edmond J. Rothgeb & Peter S. Miller just received a box of provision from home, which come in firstrate. We are still at our old camp fifteen miles below Orange C.H. We have a good chimney to our tent. Their is only five in our mess now. Reubin Comer is cooking for the captain.

 

You stated in your letter that I ought not to drawed the jacket nor pants. The reason why I drew them is because every thing is getting so very high & exspect to get higher, and I had good chance to draw this time, so I thought I had better draw. All of my mess drawed a suit like that. The pants cost eight dollars & the jacket cost twelve dollars. I can get the same that I give for the pants & jacket any time, but I exspect to need them if I live. I do not intend to draw any more clothing directly           

A M Hite /

 

Dear Sister Fannie;

                        I will now answer your few lines. You stated in your letter that Mr Bowd preached at Mill-creek. I do not know that man. I can say you write a pretty good hand.

 

I want you all to send me some provision the first oppertinity. I wrote in my last letter what I wanted. I want to try to get a furlough this winter if I can, to come home to see you all. It will soon be a year that I started to the army. I left home the 16^th of Dec 1862 and have been home two days in the time. Tell Rebecca that I want her to write soon if she pleases, and give me all the newes that can scrape up. I have to work on the breast-work tomorrow. I have nothg nothing more to write this time, so I must come to a close.

                                                           

From your brother

Ambrose M. Hit

 to Fannie Hit.

 

Write soon                                                     

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