Office of Chief Engineer and General Superintendent,.

United States Military Railroads of Virginia

Alexandria, Va. June 21^st 1864

 

 

Dear Brother Sidney

 

Your letter that came with Mothers the other day is still unanswered  I believe Now Inv

Sidney you are aware that I am the most inampt found man to answer letters that there ever was & I do not mean it loose that we _______ by neglecting your noble self.  This is the hottest morning that I ever saw in my life & I have to stay ____ up in this office from morning till night. There is a boy here that is about the same kind of a young man that you are & he also is a great friend of mine.  His name is Peter B. Tompkins Jr. but he is comonly called Pete.  When I go home he will go with me & there you can have a chance to make the young mans acquantance.  Well Sid I have had to stope writing for a few minuits for the office boy with the mail came in a few minuits ago. I have to open & read about a dozen R.R. letters & file them away for answering.  Among them I found one from our Mother with a cravnt enclosed from the dance.  I was very glad to learn that you are all well & enjoying yourselves.  I will send you in a few days a Photograph of Mr. Pete Tompkins Esq & also one of my hansome self.  George Kelley came over him from Washington  last eve & I gave him a job on a train, but he will go in  the caustnick train corps before long.  I have got Ed Sliney at work in this office copying Pay Rolls & I think____ the Major will keep him here.  Now Mr  Sidney you must try & write often to

 

            Your Most Obedient Servant

                                    Julius Hayden

 

Mr Sid Hayden, Jr Esq            U.S.M.R.R.Va

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