Fort Schuyler July 14^th/61

 

Dr Father & Mother

                        You have probally heard ere this that we have broke camp and left for Fort Schuyler. I am not very well nor have I been well since I left Newark the dysentery seems to have a great hold upon me but under the care of the doctor I am getting better I wish that you would send some postage stamps as I am all out of them and have no money to get any more with I wish Frank would come up to the Fort some time this week and bring a little (soap) that is money and my pants / also a new pack of cards I cannot get an another furlough untill my three years are out then if I live I shall probally be home with plenty of cash as we receive 100 cash and 360 acres of land at the expiration of our term.

 

Rev Henry Ward Beecher DD has appointed his brother Thomas as Chaplain of this Reg. he preached today like him pretty well.

 

I send some letters that I Geo would deliver to Ralph if that note of Mr Vreelands expires before I send money / you probally can extend the time as we will shurely get paid this month $22 one month due and the other beforehand when I will send $20 to you.

 

Tell Frank he must come up this week it will cost but 25¢ from N.Y. City and I will get him a return ticket for 10¢ perhaps he had better come up on Thursday Friday or Saturday for I will then be at liberty to see him.

 

Love to all regards to Miss D Camp, Taylor, two Ross and all enquiring friends

 

and I remain your Af^t Son

Loomis /

 

Wednesday Morn

July 17^th 1861

I have just rec^d your letter enclosing a postage stamp which I assure was acceptable. I wish you would send the following things

 

My trunk, have a lock upon it

Pants   and I will return mine

Towell's and soap

Shirt without bosom in it if you have any

Pack of cards

Combs, fine and coarse

Paper, such as you wrote on

Ink, that that I broke brought got broke

Common Envelopes

dark Handkerchief, will return linen ones

Postage Stamps.

Cakes, pies or cheese if you have any on hand as they would be very acceptable for sick to me for I can eat nothing of any consequence

 

Do not forget to send my trunk. Tell Frank or whoever comes to get an excursion ticket from to New York and leave Newark by 7.20 as the boat leaves at about 9 A.M. Fare. Newark – N.Y. 30¢ to Ft. Schuyler 25¢ from Fort Schuyler to N.Y. 10¢

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