Dear Pa
Mr Pulliam will leave in
a few moments and I drop you a line before leaving
for Pickett the Regt has gone but I have been left
'as I was on guard last night'
behind to take a nap before leaving ^ Please send
me down a pair of boots to wear while mine are
being mended. I wish you try and have them
here against we return from Picket which will be
on Thursday. I would be glad if you would send
me twenty dollars of my money as I have
bought a pistol. Mr Pulliam is waiting for
this I must close Please write soon
Ever Your affec
R[ichard] B[aily] B[uck]
P.S. We are Soldiering in reality now
it is very severe on us during this cold weather
Mr M B Buck
Front Royal
Warren Co
Virginia
Courtesy
Mr Pulliam
Richard Bayly Buck, 1844-1888, of the Warren Rifles, Co. B of the 17th Virginia
MSS 3064
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