1862 June 10 Union Hall

               Union Hall June 10th 1862
Dear William
                 Mr. Puryear has just rcd.
a letter informing him his son was
wounded on Sunday morning in the
Battle of the Chickahominy--he is very
anxtious to have him brought up
when you come & has requested Mr
Tabscott to call on you & inform you
where his son may be found &
Mr. Tabscott will see him on the
Packet. I wrote to you on yesterday
it is now raining very hard
after a beautiful day on
yesterday with a good pro-
spect for a spell of fine weather
Hughes is engaged in his corn
at parsonage field, a good
deal of your low ground will
have to be planted over, which
he cannot do for several days.

I will see after your business.--
I Have suspended the prizing
Tobacco & Halling manure
untill [?] is in safe
condition--having but little
good weather to work out
Joseph continues to improve
the wounded continue to come
in Mr Woody arrived this mor-
ning minus a finger. & many
other casuallities among the
Nelson soldiers.  Hope to hear
from you by next mail
                       Yours Truly affect.
                            Mayo Cabell