Head Quarters 3d Reg. Maryland Vols.,

Camp at Kellys Ford V^a

August 13^th 1863.

                       

Dear Hester

                                                After a lapse of 3 weeks I am again in receipt of your welcome letter of the 9^th along with Harpers Weekly New York Mercury and three Segars. I had begun to give up all hopes of hearing from you again. I thought I must have offended you in some manner unknown to me. I last wrote you on the 21^st of July and received no answer to it. If you received it and answered it I have not received the answer as yet. But never mind better luck next time I hope.

 

The segars were very good and now while I am writing I am enjoying one of them and thinking of the one that sent them accept my sincere thanks for them and the papers

 

How about that Beau I got for you. In my last I proposed my-self as the individual required and would like to know how it suits you. I hope it will meet with your approval

 

We are once more permanently encamped we have been here since the 1^st of August we have a fine camp in a woods and within 50 yards of two of the best springs in the country. The old routine of duty (returns as soon as we get camped) viz. drills, dress-parades inspections &c which keeps us buisy at something most all the time The weather for the past week has been very hot. we do not what to do to keep cool

 

Our spirits were raised somewhat by a visit from the Paymaster this morning. I sent thirty dollars to Mother (by Adams Express) / which I hope will reach her alright

 

Please excuse this short letter as I am very buisey making out the company returns and I promise you a better one next time

hoping to hear from you soon

                                                           

I remain as ever

Yours truly

Bob

 

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