Tantalon Tenn 1864.

Friday Jan 22^ond

No. 2.

 

Sister Mary                                                                             

                        I received yours of the 14^th this morning and was right glad to hear from you once more. I was very much pleased to see little Birdie when I opened the letter. I think she is pretty good looking. But I guess she is full of wichcaft by the looks of her picture I think she looks more like her old mama than any one else dont you? Tell her she may write to uncle Jesse / just as much as she has a mind to. I wrote to you the fifth of this month, and told you of the march &c but it seems that you hadnt received it when you wrote last. I received the Diary Book, about a week ago. It was just such a one as I wanted. I thank you very much for the trouble and will make it right when I get my pay. We are not going to get our pay untill the first of march on acount of the Regt being scattered so. We should have got our pay the first of Jan there is only one and two companies in a place now / we are strung along the railroad for about 30 miles Co. B. was attacted by Garillas two or three days ago at Tracy Citty about 25 miles from here. Capt Upson of Co K. was wounded so I heard yesterday. we have had orders to be ready for them at any time in case there should be an attact, but it dont trouble me so but what I can sleep just as well nights. You spoke about one of the Woodin boys being shot. I heard that he had but dont know whether it is true or not. I hope not. I saw him at Alexandria when I was there on parole but he had'nt got his sentence 

 

In my last letter I wrote to have you send me an express box if it is not too much trouble I had rather pay you double a thing is worth than pay out any money here for it will do me more good. For fear you never got my last letter I will write the things I want most, butter, sugar, codfish, dried beef, sausages a frying pan very small one. one qt of cider brandy ham a little buckwheat flour, just enough for a few mess a few walnuts and about half a dozen apples, a few pickles, by Adams Express. And I will make it all right with you. How does Julius get along hooping kegs. I wish I was hooping instead of being down here. It is very warm pleasant weather here now. freezes a considerable nights but is warm in the middle of the day it seems about as April does

 

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in Connecticut. My paper is

full and I must close by

sending my love to all. from

Brother

Jesse

 

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I want you to send me some mince pies J

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