On board of the boat

Illinois New York Nov 30^th 1862

sunday

 

I thought that I would try to write a few lines to let you know that I was well and hope you the same this is the first time that I have had to write to you since last I wrote when last I wrote we was in a diferent position their is no diferent diference on sunday than on week days we receved the box sent by the friends of Hatfield the day before we went for the boat the boat is well packed like a sheep boat hard crackers for three times a day if we can get a plenty of that we can live well / we expect to start soon where no one knows probley to fort Monrow we have the rifled musket from springfield Mass whitch but few nine months men get we have been furnished with new over coats the old ones we have sent home in one large box mine is in their it will do for some of the boys or father we have had two long marches whitch made my feet sore some. have you heard from E Ward if so write soon as posible what he said about war tell the boy to write often I should write oftener if I had time it is not often that we have time to write when we wer camped at L Island I saw H. S. Hubbard he said that you was well spose you have had some snow before this time see that my gun is taken care of oil it well to keep it from rust time is short I must inclose this for / the mail write soon direct to Co K. 52 Reg Mass Vollenteers Care of Cpt Bissell Banks Expedition

new york

 

in hast

 

yours truley S.W.K /

 

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Please say to Mrs. Kingsley that in order to be sure and lose no time, but to be ready need take the underclothing right out to East New York that night if necessary I telegraphed to Horace to meet me at the depot. From him I there learned that the 52d Mass. Regt. embarked on the "Illinois" on Friday evening. But I have no doubt but that he obtained his underclothing himself, for Mr. Hughes says that Seth and John Doane called at the office and, knowing Mrs. Kingsley's message which came to me through you he asked Seth if there was any thing which he wanted and Seth said there was "nothing".

 

The money and little box I will send back by Henry Hubbard who leaves on Tuesday.

 

I am very sorry I could not / have seen him, but Mrs. Kingsley may it seems to me feel sure that he had provided himself with the articles which she wished him to have.

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