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Harewood Hospt. Washington DC          

Dec 28^th 1864

 

Dear Sister

                        As I am not buisy I will commence a letter but shall not finish I think untill I see if I get a letter from you to day by the mail. I have been looking for a letter from you the last week. I suspose you have been kept buisy attending the Fair &c. We are having a stormy day. I wish you a Merry Christmas I hope you enjoyed it as well as I did It may not be uninteresting to you to know how I spent Sunday (the day we observed as C—) our fare was about the same as on Thanksgiving For breakfast as usual we had our small slice of bread & molasses Our Dinner consisted of / roast Turkey roast Mutton, Potatoes & bread beer for all who wished for supper we had Oyster Stew two stews to one oyster. in the afternoon I attended divine service in the Chapel conducted by the Chaplain aided by the Rev Mr Adams of NJ Again in the Eve Adams spoke his text was, The Way of the transgressor is hard. We organized a Bible Class to meet at 2 PM Sundays. Monday was observed in the City but ears were greeted early yesterday morning by 100 guns in honor of Gen Shermans victory. He made the nation a fine Christmas gift of Savannah and 20 000000 dollars worth of Property I believe for a new years gift. I think we shall have Charleston & hope Wilmington / although I have fears about the capture of W—its a strong place. I received a letter from W^m yesterday from Camp at Readville I can hardly believe I have two soldier brothers in the service but so it is. I wrote a letter to Lillian Etta a few days ago. Where are Rebecca & Mary A? I wrote them some time since and as yet have received no answers.

 

I received Uncles letter a few days ago will write him soon, occasionaly a paper from A—I have received one [?] from you When I get done reading I give them to Pearle he is a fine fellow has already given me many a good pancake he is all right. he says he wrote home or to his brother that I was to have my discharge its a mistake its VRC / Victory Crowns and arms everywhere we go soon this war will end the rebs are quarreling amongst themselves did you read foots speech in Congress at Richmond?

 

I received a letter from Orrin Holmes Sunday he said he was lonely, that the rebs continued to throw over Camp Kettles at them as he wrote one struck the breastwork and knocked down a rod of it badly wounding one of the regt. My love to all of Uncles family the Briggs Girls and any of my friends in Springfield. Thomas Read is well I think I wrote you about him he lives in the house with the Elmers Write often Excuse this dry letter as news is scarce have not seen Mr Welman of Cole my best wishes for your welfare & happiness I remain your

aft Bro

 

            Sergt Samuel C. Wright

                        Harewood Hospt Ward 29

                                    Washington DC.

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