Headquarters 14^th Reg^t N.J. Vols

Camp Hooker, Monocacy Bridge, M^d

Monday Evening Dec 8^th 1862

 

My Dear Mother

                        I sit myself down on my knapsack this evening to write an immediate answer to your letter which was received by me this afternoon. I was glad to hear you were a little better, thanks to the Lord. I hope you may still continue to gain. My health still continues excellent. our Reg^t is not quite so sickly as of late although we have already lost fourteen men by sickness since we have been here, but I am thankful there are not more. quite a number of our company are complaining / of soar throats. I have been writing nearly all day for Captain, making out Rolls and footing up the amount of clothing the men have had. you know I am an old hand with the pen, so I have to do all the writing. the Captain is in good health and full of fun. I received those two standards this afternoon also. I havn't had time to look at them yet but I will as soon as I finish your letter. we have got a roaring fire in our old fireplace tonight. the weather has been fair today we had quite a snowstorm day before yesterday, the snow lays about 3 inches deep in some places. you say that Grandmother has sold her / cow, so you need not send me any butter, as I can do without it just as well as not. it was only the thought of getting something from her that I spoke about it in my other letter. there is no signs yet of our getting any pay so I dont want you to send a very large box. it need not be more than a quarter as large as the other; you had better speak for Mr Bergens old store before someone else rents it of him, ha, ha.

 

Mrs White will be mistaken if she should think I am going to get married very soon. that is something I dont believe in. I hope I shall hear from Peter Lawless before long. give my love to Uncle Charles and Aunt Lib, tell them I am / hearty as a buck. Remember me to John and all enquiring friends. it snowed here last friday as I said before, but you said it rained in Jersey. I wish you would when you send the box send me a piece of chalk to clean my brasses with. tell John to send me a little tobacco. You can send me a little writing paper, but most of all send me a tin plate. I have got the same old tin plate I had in Freehold. I am going to hang on it as long as it lasts I hope this may find you all in good health. I must now bring my letter to a close as I want to read Uncle Abes Proclamation so I bid you good night. please write soon. (I have written to George. H. Austin) my love to all

 

From your Son Albert in the

Army              

Co. G. 14^th Reg^t N.J. Vols

Camp Hooker

Monocacy Bridge Md

 

(may God bless you)               

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