Deep Bottom Va August 25 1864

 

Dear Sister Harriet

I thought I would write you a few lines to let you I had got your letter you wrote me the 22th of this month I got it last night I was very glad to hear from you I got them needles you sent me this time are just right my health is very good except I have had some cold after coming off of that march I had [?] I feel a good deal better to day I / have ben on duty all of the time you wrote me that little Geo E Forbes was at home I owe him 6 dollars and I will send it in this letter and I want you to give it to him for me will you you tell him if that ant enough to let me know it and I will make it right with him I want him to write to me when he gets it and let me know about it I want him to write to me just as quick as he gets the money you tell him I am very much obliged to him for what he done for me have you ever got / memoral that Lorenzo Doran sent to you for he he sent it I want you to let me know it if you have got will you dont you think are a nice thing I want you to a nice frame for that and hang it oup will you If I dont ever live to get home to look at it will do you and Mother some good to look at it dont you think that is worth 1.50 cts I think it is a very cheap thing I have not got my box yet you sent me the 5 of this month I expect it is in New York Fort Munroe I got paid off yesterday I got $120.55 cts I may be sending some money home bomby but I dont like to send / it home now because I dont think it is very safe now I may send some in a letter before [?] our reg ever got paid back to the first of July I get 16 dollars a month from the first of mar I would like to have you send me some postage stamps I think I will send you 10 dollars in this letter and I want you to let me know it as soon as you get the money well is all the folks well I hope they are I hope Grandmother is well and mother to I send my love to all of them and [?] I wish you had sent my pocket book it would come handy now why dont you direct some letters to me this way Sylvester H Stevens Co G 24 regiment Mass Vols Nier Fort Munroe Va

 

I must be a drawing to a close

this from brother

            Sylvester H Stevens

 

answer this letter soon

            as you get this will you

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