December the 21 1862

 

            Dear Cul I seat myself to let you know that I received your kind letter and you dont know how glad I was to hear from you I was in a biger way to get a letter than I was to get a box of provisions though I was mighty proud of it we are living mighty fine now and getting along fine well Cul I heard two sermonds to day one from a Cambelite and one a Methodist his name was Cross he is a good preacher he is our brigade chaplain we have no chaplain for our Regiment but Cross preaches every sabath some where round so i can go every day i like him mighty well he is a tolerable old man and / smart the Cambelite i heard I did not like him much I would not have went to a heard him but i went to hear Cross but the house was full and i could not get in and i went on to the other they took sacrament their they had mighty fine pitchers and cups well the drum has beat for roll call I must quit and go and answer to my name well Cul i am back i will get to finish now Cul i sent you word i wanted you to send me some paper and you did send me all you had i did not know then I could get any then but I have got plenty now I will send you some I got two dollars and quarter worth I will send the most of it to you by / Timinson I am in hopes you will get it I have sent you five letters since I come back and you talk like you never had got but one I sent you a letter by bill Willson and a newspaper and flask and sent one by old man George and one by a little smith and I mailed one in Merfersboro and one with bill good, and now i am going try Timinson and will send one with Hays and saterfield and edd Blankenship talks of staying till this day week if he does i will send one with him I think out of so many you will get some of them I wish you had as many chances to send me one I know they never was any body that it done any more good than it does me / it does me more good to get a letter than any body and i cant hardly them either the tears runs off both cheeks all the time but it I would rather read a letter from you than to eat the hungry time ever I saw well Cul I recon you have about 70$ yet from your jeans Cul i do not want you to pay any more of my debts I want you to keep your money so you can get any thing you want well Cul we have four waggons in our Company from lincoln we have plenty to eat I will send you your old satchel home I have drawed a napsack I can send your paper home in it well Cul I must quit I will write again before long no more at present

                                                                       

Brown Parkinson to his Cul

 

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