Camp Kellog Oct 12^th/62

 

Dear Brother

           Yours of the 5^th came to hand the 10^th.

 

Thompson & the boys got back last night, we are all well.

 

I expect to be musterd in on tuesday or wednesday we are pretty suer this time becaus the officer is on the ground. he has musterd eight companies of the 6^th, & when he has musterd all of the companies that have made their muster rolls out we shall receive our pay & bounty.

 

But I do not expect we shall go away from here before the first of Dec.

 

There is not a great deal of news.

 

You must not blame me for not writeing to you more often I get very few chance to be alone.

 

Yours as ever

W^m. G. Gage. /

 

Dear Mother

         I was happy to get your letter of the fifth.

 

I was sorry to hear that Mrs Keeler was dead.

 

Those peaches you sent me fermented but put some sugar on them & put them on the Captains stove & let them come to a boil scald & I am going to have them for supper.

Thompson said Father complained that I did not write often enough. you must not blame me I do not get any chance to be alone & quiet.

I hope Father & Henry are well again.

 

Love to all.

 

W^m. Glover. Gage.

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