D-amp General Hospital

Davids Island

April 3^rd '64

 

Dear Sister Julia

                                                                                                                        Yours and Maggie's letter came to hand in due time after date but sorry to say either of them are not answered yet. I wasn't aware that it has been two weeks since receiving your letters, but it is really so. how fast time flies. it seems as but yesterday. I will answer yours now, but tell Maggie she can look for an / answer in a few days

 

I am glad that you are enjoying yourselves so well, but Julia I should judge by the way you write that you were affected with that dreadful disease homesickness. I dont think you would do for a soldier, for if you are homesick so soon, what do you think are the feelings of those that stay in the army three years without ever seeing a friend from home. it was quite a disappointment to you when you heeled it for the Parlor expecting to see a friend, but, instead a stranger was presented who was looking for a Miss Peirce. Well you may possibly be called to the parlor some day before the term is out to see a friend that you havn't seen in some time dont be alarmed if such a thing occurs although it may not very soon. if my prophecy comes true please tell me. /

 

That was indeed a sad affair, the burning of the new church at Elmira the one in which the sanitary fair was being held. there was a sanitary fair held in Brooklyn several weeks ago from which was realized over $400,000. there is going to be another one in N.Y.C. this week. I am going to try to get a pass one day this week in order to visit the fair

 

Jul I recd another a letter from James last week. he is very prompt in answering you wanted to know how it happened that he wrote to me. he agreed to write when I was home. he wrote to me first. I mistrusted what was up. Miss Jul, you asked me what I thought, go away trouble you know my opinion. Jim said that Con said he was teaching school and didn't have time to take the tax money over, but thought it would be wiser / to send it, as a Christmas present. poor boy that was the softest part of it. So you think Jim will manage to take care of Gussie until you and I get back again eh", eh". well that is all right for all I know. I havn't anything to say against it.

 

You was mistaken when you supposed that I have made some one a present of Gody's Lady book. I thought some of doing so, but have said nothing about it yet do you think it would be exceptible. (eh", eh".) or not. I recd a letter from Edd day before yesterday he seems to be enjoying excellent health again. I wish my time was as near out as his is. he has about eight months yet. I have only 16½ that isnt much, but it seems almost an age to look ahead, but when past it seems but short. never mind I am living in hopes of some day being a civilian again, then Uncle Sam can whistle. if he catches me again he will have to be sharper than than I am that's all. It seems to me, just as it does to you, almost like a dream that I have been home. I would like to get another short furlough before I return to the field, but such a thing is entirely out of question. I have forgotten who that Champaign is, unless he is a watertown bird. Well I went to church this forenoon, and am going to sunday school this afternoon, so I will have to close, as it is time to go to sunday school.

 

I must now close hoping to hear from you again soon Give my respects to Maggie and all the other lovely girls, if there are any there that I know. Good bye         Your Affectionate

                                                                                                            brother Albert

Julia A. Peirson rel

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