...Geer is worse to day I am sorry for him

 

I am sorry for Mr Conniffs folks but we all say bully for Jim and Charley they are in Cromwell or have been there Jim had some money come in a letter Penfield has got it also Lyman had a dollar bill in one of his Penfield has that also he has some postage stamps that belong to them they must big times in Cromwell evry body is getting religion I hear under the good prayers of old Sage (the old he Devil) bully for them I hope they will stick to it and do better than Sage we have not heard a sermon since we have been out all our Chaplain does is to drink and grow fat you need not make it too public for he is a great friend of the / Col Jerry is not verry well to day having a cold in his head so he and I are keeping bachelors Hall I have been excused by the doctor for the last two days from all drills or dress parades why dont Father write some to his soger boy I suppose he is getting pretty stiff lately from what you say he carries a pretty stiff neck wonder if he will speak to a private in Co D 20^th Con Lieut Cadwell commanding if he will tell him to write a few lines to a feller I have not heard from Francis since I wrote to him I have been looking for a letter from him hoping to hear from you before long I will come to a close by bidding you a good bye for the present Remember me to all

                                                           

Your Affect Son

Geo S Palmer

 

did you get                                                      

the ten dollar check

I sent in my last letter

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