Princess Anne C. H. Va.

                                                                                                            Nov. 2^nd 1864

 

Dear Father & Mother

                                    I received your letter a week ago and this is my first chance to answer it. I have not herd from the Boys yet but I suppose you have. I was glad to hear Father was going to cary on business for himself and I hope he will get along better than he did by the days work. I was not a bit surprised to hear about Thurston for he was mean enough for any thing. the first chance I have I will send Charley my picture but I will not be able to go to Norfolk as often as I could when I was at the Bridge.

 

Well here I am again with the company I think it was on the 22^nd of Oct. that we were relieved at G. Bridge Lieut Horr the A. Prov. Mar. went to / New York on a furlough to see his Wife who was very sick while he was gone our Capt. sent in a request to have us relieved that he had not men enough for duty, so we were relieved the next day by some men out of an other company if it was not for the Lieut going to New York I think I would have stayed there all Winter but I am all right again now have good quaters in the C. House a large stove and plenty of wood to burn. we expect to stay here all Winter Tom Blain bunks with me Tom his is well and sends his best respects. there has been a great time here about voting our Regt goes for M^cClellen I am ansious to here who is elected. I suppose you / you will vote for the old rail splitter but I hope not if you want to have this war carried on four years longer vote for Old Abe I have no news this time the bugle has sounded for roll call so I will have to close my love to all

 

                                                                                                I remain your

                                                                                                            Affect Son

                                                                                                                        Geo. Booth

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