Headquarters 19^th Reg't.

Mass Vol Co. I           

Camp Parole Dec 10 1862

 

Dear Mother. I received your letter together with the receipt last Saturday but concluded that I would wait until the box came befor I would write. It came today and everything safe except the peach sauce. the bottle broke and all the juice ran out on to the towel. The pies and cake was tiptop and the doughnuts made me think of Sunday noon at home. We are having beautiful weather here now and the light snow which covers the ground is fast melting away. The papers say that we are all exchanged and there is a report that we are going to / leave here this week but I dont believe it. Yesterday I was excused by the doctor on account of a lame side, and the Lieut told me to fall in for drill and I told him that I was excused by the doctor. He said he didnt care a damn and told me to fall in. I then told him I woundt and he said you will go to the guard tent. I then told him I didnt care, and so he put me in and here I am now But shall be out tomorrow morning I guess. it is odd for I never was in the guard tent before. What is that 2 cent postage stamp on the box for, marked Inter. Rev. Express. They are taking the name of those who are going away so I guess that we are all / exchanged fast enough. What is there going on in old Litt this winter in the shape of Lyceums and sewing circles and so forth. I suppose that it is awful dull there aint it. How does Theo get along with his school. Where does Hattie Bruce go to school this winter I suppose that Lucia aint well enough to go is she. How does Albert and wife and Henry Willard and wife get along. What do people say about John Hartwell. Does Jerome work on the milk car yet. And the last of all questions do you ever hear any thing of Mr Macurdy. You can give my love to Grandpa and Grandma Brown does he chew tobacco yet / Also to grandma and Grandpa Patch and tell her not to kill herself working this winter Has she any boarders. Who works for Ed Fletcher this winter. How does Mr and Mrs Denoumandie and child get along what sort of a young one is it. But as I expect a letter from you tonight I will not write any more in this So good bye for the present from your Faithful and affect' son

 

George. H. Patch.

Camp Parole

Annapolis.

Maryland

 

P.S. Put two NN in Annapolis

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