hampton hospital feb 25 1864

 

Dear parents I thought I would write you a few lines to let know that I am well and hope to find you the same I suppose it is prety cold there now there has not been any snow here at all it has prety cold some of the time I signed the payroll two weeks ago and have not got payed yet I dont think I shall get payed of till after next muster that will be the last of this month I shall get four months pay then. I will send some home then I want you to send me a box / you can send me some butter and cheese eggs some chestnut and candy & & &

 

Direct to U S gen hospital

hampton Va Ward 24

 

Send it as soon as you can get it redy. Write when you send the box.

 

I do not think of any thing els to write just now so good by

 

                                                                                                           

Frederick P. Burr

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