Camp Mathews Dec 17^th

 

Dear Brother Hen

                                    I received an envelope from you last night with a piece of paper inside. I suppose it was meant for a letter but I must say that it did not look much like one. I suppose you had just commenced to write and had no time to finish it so you thought it would do to send as it was. I hope you will write longer letters in future You neednt be afraid. the Post Master wont charge any more for a full letter than for an empty one

 

Tell Dave that I received all the letters that he sent to Darnestown for me, also all the papers. I received the Budget of Fun on Saturday last. We receive mails every evening about 6 Oclock. It arrives / in Fredirick by 3 Oclock then it takes about 2 hours to distribute the mails and hand them over to the mail carriers of the different Regiments.

 

Well I suppose I have written about as much in my letter as you did in yours so no more at present from

 

                                                Your aff Brother

                                                                        Dan

 

P.S. Give my love to Mother, Sisters

Brothers, to all inquiring friends

& receive the same yourself

            from your aff Bro

                                    Dan

 

n.b. Now mind and write a longer letter next time or I will pay you back in your own coin

            D. Davis

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