Albuquerque N.M.

April 17^th 1861

 

My Dear Major

                        Your favor of the 14^th is at hand. The QuarterMaster here tells me there is no chance of my getting any transportation for my escort to Stanton or Fauntleroy for some time. So I return your checks. If I do not go home I will in all probability get news of my Deposit of forty thousand by the time I can get transportation. My letters by the last mail call me home and I cannot, at present, see that I can do otherwise than go. If Capt Seward is appointed PayMaster and assigned to duty in this Department I hope that I may be able to get a leave long enough to take my family home. If I cannot I see no hope but to resign at once. My family is so situated that I cannot well send them home without me.

 

I remain Sir very Respectfully

Your Mt. Obt. Servt.

 

James Longstreet

Maj. R. B. Reynolds                                                                                          

            PayMaster.

 

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