Camp Griffen Virgina Oct 16 1861

 

John Capen sir tis jest

The time to wright now & And so i thought that i would let you no that i am here hear yet and i am gointo stay a spell to and i want you should come to i am well and hope you are this is a grand plase here and i like it to the contrey is very hilley here and timber is plenty here and every thing elce to i hint ben in the gard house yet but sum the rest have but let them do as they aughto do and they wadent be there Sence i left home they have took betwein five and six hundred head of catle and hogs to and horses to and 18 or 20 prisners to close to and i have seen it all to We have aplenty to eat here and have / H[?] all the time to and that is good anuf to and i want you should tell me all that is goin on thare how the old mill is now and how the logs go of and every thing else to No more at present So good bie

 

yours John W Pitridge

 

 

Direct your Leter

To John W Pitridge

5. Rigt. Co. H in

Captin C. W. Seager

Virginia            Washington D. C

 

 

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