Portsmouth V^a Sept 30^th /63

           

Dear Mother

                                    I recvd your kind and aff and was right glad to hear from you and that you were all well as it is more than I have been since I wrote you last I have had the dipthera but I am all over it now. Everything is very quiet here now we are not doing much here now. our Regt has moved to Norfolk and I shall go to day or tomorrow. If I could get all settled up here with the Regt I would not stay any longer here but go to the army some where else.

 

            George likes down here very well so far and is doing first rate. the rest of the B. boys are all well How is Amos Kendall has he got well tell him to write to me. does Sarah have any more fits now she does not go to school does she.

 

How is Amos Peckham is he coming back here. He telegraphed to Capt Johnson that he had $10,000 and was coming this week. I do not think he will come. Capt Johnson went home yesterday sick

 

            What kind of a fair did you have in Brooklyn I guess not very large. does father intend coming out this fall. tell him not to yet a while as there is nothing to do now. Tell Henry Newbury I have not heard from him yet. Hoping this finds you all well

 

I remain                                             

Your Son

Charlie H. Burdick

 

Direct Portsmouth

Va (Box Co)

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