Camp Stoneman Washington Oct 15

 

            Dear Father.

                                    Your letter of the 9^th inst came to hand yesterday morning it was the first I had received in two week's. I received one from you just after I wrote my first from this camp. it contained $3 in money which I am much obliged to you for all though not in nead of it at the time.

 

You wanted to know what kind of a place Capt. Thompson offered me here it is no place at all if you know what an orderly is you know what he wants of me. I do not want to stay only untill I get over the diarea which I have had for a while back but am geting over now.

 

There is a good chance for promotion I think in the company now there is no quartermaster sergt & if I was there / I think I should stand a good chance to get it & there are also two duty sergts places vacant & the Capt. promised me one of them when I got back to the company.

 

I hope the box you sent me will get through all right I wrote to Clipperton about that trunk as much as two weeks ago but have received no answer.

 

How are you all at home I hope you are well.

 

My love to you all.

 

Your Affectionate son

W^m. G. Gage.

 

[overleaf]

Glover

Oct 15

Washington

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