Confidential if you wish it.

 

            Well, Mr Schraeder is, it seems, trying to take advantage of me, while I am in the army. just tell him, for me, that I pity the scoundrel that tries to do that trick, should I ever get home again. no one but a Secessionist and villian will do such a trick. I never spoke to him about a Revolver. I do not even know that I ever seen the man, yet I do not deny that I did, but never knew him by name, and should not know the man, at least by name, were I to see him at this moment. And if I had bought it of him, I would not count it it as "all right" as you said, for I never bought anything in that way, on you accounts, and I should call it a very mean trick if I had done so, without first asking and getting your consent. / that is all I have to say about it, that I bought no revolver from him. the only ones that I ever bought, was that one of G Lochards, and the one from Abe Crandall, so let him have all he deserves. I will send a little change for some P.O. stamps. I wrote to Jacob about it, for fear this letter should not reach you. I can get more here, as soon as I get them I will risk sending you enough to send for the Dollar Times, Cin, and then I will have you send it to me. send me a paper occasionly, so that I can have something to pass away time. I would like to send Mother a presant, but I dare not risk it from here. as soon as we get up the River, I will have you send me a small box of Medicine and other things. I must close for the presant.

                                                Your son         Wm O Albright.

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