Camp Washington near Falmouth

Stafford Co. Va. May 15^th 1862

 

Dear Father:

                        To-day I received a letter from brother John enclosing 12. skeins of thread a big paper of needles and 50-5^ct postage stamps and for which I return my sincere and heartfelt thanks 

 

Another mishap has befell me since I had send that last letter to you. Last night I he received a letter from a man where I had send $15.00 and they of course went the same way as did the first $5.00 that I had send to you which makes now $20.00. but "Thats the way the money goes". I had send them the same day that I had send the first $15.00 to you and since which time a few days afterward I send him another letter but the $15.00 never came to where I wanted them. and I think I never shall send another dollar to no man any more and leave leave / the rest of my debts go to hell but keep the money in my pocket and spend it, and then I am sure I have something for my money. This was the first money I lost though since I am in the service and I think it is the last too.

 

News I have not much now of any thing.

 

My best wishes to you all

 

I am well hope you to be the same also. Please write soon.

                       

I am &c

Jo^s Schelly

Comp. F. 1^st Rifles P.V.R.C.

Col. H. W. M^cNeill Comdg

Genl. M^cCall's Division

Army of the Rappahannock

via

Washington City

            D.C.

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