Dear Mother

                        I am quite a writter I think dont you how are all the Cromwell folks has Minie Goslee sent my breast pin home yet I let her take it to send home I also let uncle george have and minie also have my picture if you see will you send me some postage stamps as I shall have to quit writing for I am not going to pay six cents for a postage stamp I must now quit for my eyes ache so and this the fourth sheet that I have written and sent away. lights out officer of the day says. Edwin has just been in for / us boys to chip up for a bass drum I gave one of the five cent notes you may remember that Ed enlisted for a drummer but he could not go & such until he got here when he found that Company B wanted a drummer he went with the Company B

           

good Bye

 

            I arise to finish my letter you cant send me any tobaco or liquor for Charles Hartman has had a box sent to him and the box was opened and the freight was $150 all the rum was taken out so you need not send me anything but postage stamps 

 

has father had any trouble with old Sage yet or with the pump man write me all the news I will send the National Republican there is a piece complimenting genl Easy have you had some papers from me I have sent quite a few of them

 

are the crops all in if not tell Father they all ought to be for it is verry cold this morning

 

direct to me as before

 

your son George

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