Headquarters 14^th Reg^t N.J. Vol^s

Camp Hooker, Monocacy Bridge M^d

Sunday Nov 9^th 1862

 

My Dear Mother

                        Your dear letter was received by me last night and perused with the greatest pleasure imaginable, and this being my best opportunity I shall endeavor to give you an answer. the first thing I suppose you will want to know is about my health, which I can tell is very good, thank God for the blessing. Esek is sitting on one end of my box before the fireplace mending his coat or at least sewing in the sleeve lineing his health is good as well as the rest of the boys, for it is good healthy / weather. we have had a happy snow storm Mother. it commenced snowing friday morning and snowed of and on until the next morning (Saturday) and cleared away by Saturday afrernoon. Serg^t Foster and myself procured a pass and went to Frederick City for the purpose of going to the express office to see if my box wasn't there that Harry sent last monday week ago, but there was no such box there. we travelled around awhile until we got hungry and then we hung out for home. I received my boots and shirts just in the nick of time, so I was up and dressed for the snow storm. I thought early this morning that we would have more snow / before night, but it clear and cold now. I think we will have a long spell of weather in a short time Mother. I quite want to know whether it has snowed any in Jersey or not, but I think not. I think we are a little ahead of you this winter. it is something quite uncommon to have snow in this part of the country so early. I guess the snow was about five inches deep when it stopped snowing. it has got to be deeper than that before it gets over my boot tops, dont you think so Mother they turn snow water I have greased them twice. I have some tongues left yet, some pickles and some cheese also some segars. I am very saving / of them as they are very scace down yer. I have written to Shoppy. I suppose he has received the letter before this time. I shall write to Miss Bergen soon as I have a good opportunity. I have received a letter from Cousin Ged at last. he says he has written me two or three letters, but I didn't receive them. it will soon be time for dinner so I must hur'y up and finish this letter. we are going to have some good roast beef. it is almost certain that we will stay here all winter. we will cast logs I think tomorrow for the purpose of building kitchens also to finish our guard house. the Col. intends having the church and guard house together the building is to forty feet by sixty. it will be a right smart building. if we stay here all winter I expect we will be so lazy we cannot move by spring. the boys wish to be remembered to you and John. I received the standard you sent me. I am happy and thank the Lord that John has got out again. I expect you are glad that election is over. I hear the Democrats have carried the day throughout the State, so I expect the War will soon be brought to a close if that is the case remember me to your neighbors tell Mrs. Vanness that I have not caught her disease. I am glad that Grandmother has got a new shawl I was glad to hear Uncle Charles kept straight on election. we expect to get paid of the 14^th of this month but there is no certainty Mother about it but I shall send my money to you, or, at least the most of it, when I get it. when I want another box mother you may be assured that I will let you know. I have written to Phebe Ann Wolcott. I expect an answer soon if she isn't so taken up with Jo that she cannot write to old friends. I was rather astonished to hear you had to pay for the box but never mind it is all right. dont worry about your writing, it has got to be lawyers writing if I cannot read it. I dont think there will be any church this afternoon as it would be rather rough to stand out in the snow, so if there is none I will lay of and read my Testament to the men. I shall have to bring / (7) my letter to a close Dear Mother as I can find nothing more to say at present, but before I close I must tell you that I stopped writing long enough to get my dinner. we had our beef and soup with red peppers in. I tell you Mother it was grand (who wouldn't be a soldier.) I will now close my letter with love to all. receive the love and affection of your son and may God bless you. give my love to Libbie.

                                                           

From my Mothers Son

Sergeant Albert C. Harrison

Co. G. 14^th Reg^t N.J. Vol^s

Camp Hooker

Monocacy Creek

My Maryland 

 

P.S

            I dont like to send any blank paper so I must say a word more, that I have written to Peter Lanlis, and tell him to be sure and answer my letter and through the afternoon if I feel like writing again I shall write a letter to G. H. Austin. I hope I shall have another letter from Aunt Clemmy soon. there I am played out now I can't think of any thing else, so Good Bye for the present.

                                                Albert.

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