Monocacy Junction

July 8^th 1865.

 

Dear Sister:

                        I wrote to you when at camp Parole Annapolis some three or four weeks since, and as yet have rec^d no answer.

 

I left Parole Camp nearly three weeks ago, being ordered to report to Dr Rice at the Relay House. Having done so he sent me to Monrovia on the B & O. R.R. to assume medical charge of that post. I was there eight days when I was ordered to this place, to officiate in the absence of Dr. Jeffries: he having gone home on a leave of absence. Don't know whether I will remain here, or be sent away, but the probability is that I will be sent to some other point. I don't like this shifting about.

 

I like this place very much. It is distant from Frederick city about three miles. The people in this neighborhood are very clever. 

 

While at Monrovia I enjoyed myself pretty well. The people of that community had a pic-nic for the returned Union soldiers, I say Union soldiers because there are a good many returned rebel ones about there. I was present at on the occasion. A dinner was given, which was very nicely gotten up. An address was delivered by one Rev. Hicks a Methodist minister. It was very good; indeed I have not heard a better speech in a great while.

 

On the 4^th Inst. I was at Frederick, where the Citizens & soldiery had a parade, after which the people partook of a great dinner. In the afternoon several addresses were delivered, and in the evening a display of fireworks took place, which was splendid.

 

I have not time to give you all news this morning, as I have a patient in the country which I must go & see.    Write soon

                                               

Your brother

W. H. Weirick

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