DeCamp Gen Hospital

Davids Island

March 13^th '64

 

Dear Sister Julia.

                                                                                                                        Yours of the fourth ins't was rec^d in due time with much pleasure as usual. I am glad that you have recovered from the sore throat, and again able to perform your daily duties. It is very disagreeable to be sick when away at school / for what little experience I have had is enough to convince me of the fact, for no doubt you remember the time I returned home from Fulton, to have a siege of the Fever and Ague. I have not forgotten it if you have. You asked me what I wrote home about your being sick, nothing in particular, I only said you had a slight sore throat. I ought not to of said anything, because they no doubt thought you was worse off than you really were. never mind I will remember your lecture in future and not be so absent minded. I am well, much more so than I was when home on furlough. my wound is healing pretty fast now. it will no doubt be entirely healed in a month and then if there is such a thing, I am going to try to rejoin the 126^th / Regiment N.Y. Vols. my greatest fear is of being put in the Invalid Corps. the "IC" is a good place for a person that isn't able for the field, and as it will be several months at least before I am will be able to stand much marching on my limb, I am afraid of being put in it. I am having a good time lately all I do is practice in short hand, write letters, and go down on the beach diging clams nearly every day. I have all I want every time I go after them. we take them up on the bank, cook them set them in the sun and eat them. they are excellent. Tell Maggie I am going over to Brooklyn in two or three weeks to see the folks and get some peaches. come Maggie will you go with me. I think you would like to go over with me, but it isn't convenient this time. is Miss Young / teaching school there now or dont you know. I rec^d a letter from Jim last week. he said they were having lively times around there now, at sings, singing schools, surprises and debates &c he said he went to a lecture the other evening at Linden hall, Lecturer John B. Gough. he said he took Gussie and had a very good visit with her. that is all right isn't it, "eh, "eh. maybe you and I will be home one of these days. You say Gurt told you to tell me that she lived in the land of the living yet. I guess she has found out that I am aware of such a fact before this time. Perhaps you are not her only correspondent. You asked me if you told me what Jim said to you the night before I left. you didn't tell me. you need not be afraid of my exposing any secrets spit it out. Jim told me as well as you did about the tax money. it turned out right  I am glad that Mrs. Snyder returned the money. didnt Con feel cheap. I bet he did I wouldn't be in his boots for more than all the whole tribe of the Johnson's are worth. Well to day is Sunday and the Chaplain has just went through the ward giving the boys papers. he has given me a Messenger. I must stop writing now, as I have three or four letters to do and go to reading. You didn't tell me wether you have said any thing to Gust about the tax money or not  please tell me in your next. I must now close write soon to

 

                                                                                                Your Affectionate

Julia.                                                                                       Brother            Albert

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