1861 December 5 Home

Dear Richard

Mr Scroggins goes down in the mor-
ning; and I intended to have sent
you down a bag of vegetables &c by
him: but find on my arrival home
tonight, after a long and fatigue-
ing ride--that your Ma has not
had it attended to--Expecting me
home in time to do it--

Perhaps they will be sent in a
day or two--Mr S will take you a
small roll however, as a greeting
from home, on your return from pickett--

What do you most need? Have
you gloves? Don't you want Gum Shoes?
How is your Flannel? Have you re
ceived all the articles sent you of
which I have written?

Take good care of your health--
and if you get sick, be sure to
come immediately home; and on no ac
count to the hospitals--

Take care of your Teeth, Skin Mor-
als Mind Manners--Learn something

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Good and useful every day.

We hope you will be up at least
by Christmas--Charley is improving
slowly--Henry has gone to Clarke

I wrote to Amos about his wife's
illness, yesterday--She is no better today.

The family and friends generally
well "Cons Mount" I regret to say does
not improve--He his Ma & sister are
here--His case is a very peculiar
one. It puzzles the doctors greatly.
Write frequently & fully.

Have you any thing to read? I send
you some old papers.

Great haste
Truly Your Affectionate
Th. B. Buck

PS
Mr Hoffman the merchant at Centreville
owes me a considerable sum and I can
not get him to come up & settle it

If you have an opportunity please
see him and ask him politely to
send me a check for amt due me
Truly Th. B. B.

Mr Richd B. Buck
Co B 17th Regt Va Vols
Centreville
Fairfax Co
Virginia

Politeness
Mr Scroggins

MSS 3064