Camp J A Andrew Jany 3/62

 

Dear Sis.

                        Your letter of the 1^st and was glad to get it as I am to get them all. New Years day was a most butiful day it was as warm and pleasant in fact I felt uncomfortabl with only my frock coat on. Yesterday was not quite so warm our Company was on guard all day. I went to Annaplis and spent the day had a good time saw all thier was that was worth seeing in fact it dont take long to do up all thier is it is a dreful dul one horse town. got home at four oclock went to bed early as I volenteared to go on guard at one oclock. had not been but in bed but a short time before I had a packedge and a letter from Lizzie. I suppose that she is in Albany by this time. you must take care of your cold and not loose your voice I hop that it wont make you loose your place. I am glad that you all fared so well on New Years day. I shall have to wait for / mine untill I get home. I should liked to have been at home. the next time that you write tell me how you all get along. tell me if Mother is paying her way. you need not let her know it and I want to know all a bout it. also write and tell me weather Mr Tenney has paid up. Give my love to Miss Baker. tell her that Almy got a long first rate. you must be careful and not leave any of your doors open over night. does Mother owe Isac Elliott anything and does she by of him now dont let her see this as it might make her feel bad but I want to know just how you get along I hop that you had a good time on the eavning of the first of January. give my love to Marie Dening, Mrs Flint and Bella. my respects to Henry and the rest. Nelson owes for pew rent from July 1^st at 1 dollar per quarter do you still keep the old pew. I dont know hardly what to put in my letter to fill it up as we are so much at loos for anything in the shape of news. everything is in working order for our departure but I dont think that / we will get away for ten days at least but then we cant tell when the time comes we shall up and go. I dont know of corse where we are to go but still I think that we shall go to Fortress Munroe. well whereaver we go I hope we shall give a good account of ourselvs I must close as it is time to call the roll and let the men go to bed good night

 

your Brother

Richard

 

P.S. Tell Mother that yesterday mad the acquaintance of Mr Robinson of Ipswich he is a brother of Farther first wife he mad the acquaintance he is Fife Major he sayed that he thought that I must be Asas son by my build

Richard

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