Letter dated 27 June 1865, from Silas Doolittle, 75^th New York State Volunteer Infantry

 

                                                            Savannah, Ga.

 

Dear Sister,

 

            I received your letter some time ago and should have answered it before now, but was waiting to get my picture taken before I wrote. well, I have got it taken and it is the worst looking thing I ever laid eyes on. They are about the color of that picture in Mitchells Geography “a New Zelander on his log”, but at the same time I dont know but the complexion rather flatters me.

 

            We were paid 6 months pay about 2 weeks ago. I was going to have sent 80 home but found I was oweing the Sutler more for tobacco, etc., than I thought. so I thought I would wait until we were paid again, which we expect the fore part of next month.

 

June 30^th

 

            The reason that I have not finished this before is I was on orderly day before yesterday and yesterday & was getting ready to muster & to day we mustered for 4 months pay and expect to get it before long.

 

            I was up to the Theatre on the Stage the other night in the play called “The Dumb Man of Manchester”.

 

            I received your most excellent letter of June 11^th-18^th and will answer it in a few days. I also received Mothers letter a few days ago which I will answer soon.

 

            Our old friends the 12^th Conneticut are here in Town on duty with us. Our Regt. & theirs think as much of each other as if they were all brothers. Gen. Weitzel used to call us his “right and left bowers”.

 

            I will close this short scrawl now but will give you a long one in a few days.

 

                                                                        Your Loving Brother

                                                                                    Silas Doolittle

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