Hospital No 4.

Louisville Ky.

Decr 11/62.

 

Dear Parents & Brothers,

Yesterday I certainly was much surprised and well pleased. Mr Parritt was herd, and it almost seemed to me like a vision, to see one from old Trout Creek again. he brought me the letter and the medicine which you sent, and now before I forget it, I must ask you to send me some Felon Salve, and also some instructions as to the treatment of Diptheria or sore throat. there has been a few cases in this Hospital. you can send the salve any way you choose, if you send it by Express send it to the Adams Express, Louisville Ky. / I am about well at presant excepting a slight cold. I hope this will find you all well. As to news, I know none. here it is the same old story every day, however we get a newspaper nearly every day, but I expect you hear the news as soon at home as I do here. it is rumored that Louisiana and Mississippi have made propositions for Peace and to come back into the Union again. I dare as yet place no credence in such rumors, for they are to good to be true. no doubt you have heard of that disgraceful affair at Hartsville, Tenn. such Cowards as Gen Dumont and part of his men deserve to wear the night cap the balance of their existence. if it were not for such men this War would have been closed long ere this time / however I do not think they can stand it much longer, for they are both poorly clothed and much poorer fed. I think all they want is a good excuse to come back again. I find some good friends here, and can always have some one to talk with. there are a few (whose names I will send you on a seperate slip of paper) that I wish to write to, and perhaps pay them a visit if the War ever closes and I come out safe. I want you to take particular care of my letters, and also of that Paper Box of mine there are some papers in it which may be of some use to me some time. how are the chestnut trees getting along. I do not think I can send my likeness before Christmas, for I have not got / the Uniform yet in which I wish to have it taken, but as soon as I can draw some more clothes I will have it taken. I wish you would all get your likenesses taken and send them to me. in a few days I will write you all a Christmas or New years letter, or perhaps both. I wish you would try to get along as well as you can with Mary, do not be too hard on her, use her well, affectionately and kindly and I will warrant you will be the best of friends, some time, at any rate. Well, I must close for the presant. Write soon. I am in hopes now of soon getting something to do here, in the way of writing. the Doctors and I are on good terms with each other, so from your affectionate Son Wm O Albright.

Wm Albright and Family.

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