Camp Pierpont 

Feb the 11 62

 

Dear relatieves and friend mi surprise is not to be wondered at when i was told that the express had had brought a box for us but mi mind soon anchord on the fact that it was a friendly visetor especially to the stomach that likes good things and i would say that soldiers halve generally stomachs of that kind all though they dont get that kind of thing all the time when i partake of the well prepared edibles you send me i am not unmindful of the doners indeed friends when i am eating of your kind gift mi mind as is natural turns homewards i allmost think sometimes that i am a gain at home and i sure you that the way the articles are cooked there tast and and apperences all con / spire the more to remind me of home i all most fancy that i would know your victlus if i were to partake of them in fort pickens there is a certan impression of home cookery made up on mi tast wich times nor uncle sams rough food cannot rub off these few lines is all the return i can make but remember mi friends that such things inspire me with courage to go forth and do mi duty and as it is necessary on sich occasions to halve a well suplied stomach your gift along with the more coarce food of uncle sam will very well subserve this purpose i do not however appreciate it simply on this account a higher motive moves mi heart it is the association with wich it is clung that makes it dear to me hoping these few lines may reach you shortly 

 

we recieved our box yesterday evning and was very glad to get it the things was all very nice the cakes was a little dry being so long on the road but then they tasted very well to us we are all ten thousand times obliged to you all for you kindness and your troubl i am sending this letter to you so you can read it to all the folks that sent eny thing in the box we are o bliged to all nothing more at this time but excuse mi bad writing and all me stakes nothing more but still remain your old cosin           

George Bender

                                                                       

to         Henry Rhodes

 

henry write to me as soon as you get this mi Love to all

                                                                       

good by write soon

 

Cat fish

hen soldern is puty

hard bizziness

 

you must tend to them

gals back there right good

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