New Iberia Dec 27^th  1863

Camped in the field

 

Friend Peter

         I am well & the boys from our town are all well Wilson is going to send his check to you & I having a little more money than I wanted will send twenty Dollars to Father if you will be so kind to give it him give my respects to all in favor of the war & my friends in Pulteney generally

 

 from your friend

Henry R Hess

Co A 161^st Regt

NYS vols

 

New Orleans

La 

 

 

New Iberria Dec 27 1863

 

                                                                                                            Dear Brother I have jist returned and I found the boys all right and allso three letters one from you one from Hess and one from Henry Wagstaff and in your letter I found six stamps and two in Hanks and I also got my check for 32 Dollars but I want here to sine the pay rool so I am short my two months pay unless the capt can get it for us to morrow morning the pay master is up town I believe but will leave in the next boat I will send this check to you so you can have it to use if you want to the boys say that the checks are broken up so when we are paid we will get all and not have to wait four or five months for the checks 

 

I wrote you a letter acrismiss so I have not much to write we had a good time on the boat and I would like to have staid longer but I suppose some of the rest want to have a good time as well as us. H. R. Hess says he wants to send $20 Dollars to his father in this letter if you will be so kind as to give it to him. tell Hank Wagstaff I will write to him as soon as I can. Give my love to all the gals and keep ashare yourself

 

                                                                        From your effecinate

                                                                                    Brother Wilson

            the No of the check is 918

                        and for $32 dollars

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