Friday, June 22, 2012

1862 June 22

 [written on patriotic stationary]


                 Camp C[?] June 22
                    Beclay[?] House
                 Friend Albert
I received the Box that you
and the boys sent I got it this
morning and all the Boys came
around to see if I had any thi
ng to drink in it for thay are
all hard up and thought it
was whisky but when I opened
it they say why in hell did
he not send some thing to drink
but for my self I was glad of
the tobbaco and cigars and so
was all the rest of the Boys
that any of it belong to
for they did not have any
tobbaco but I gess that I have
got enough to last now until
our time is out if nothing

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happens or splits biger than

a shingall I just had to
stop and take A chew of
that Navy tobbaco it is good
I herd you had A good time
the 17th of June I shold like
to of been with you to had
some of the sport of going out
in the good skooner Tickles
for you know that we was
going to go A Saleing in her
this summer the salt water
will smell good to me for
it is the first time ever
I was so long away from
salt water in my life I wish
you was out here for we
have A good time out
here I can tell you 4
or 5 of the Marblehead Boys
came out here last week
thay say that thay are

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going to stop untill the
Regt goes home then thay
will see how we are recieved
in New York the Ladys of
the N.Y. 7th presented us
with A color Regtmental
flag that cost $250. it is
A splendid thing I tell you
I cant tell you any more
news at present so good
Afternoon but if you can
as well as not send A Box
with something to drink
for the 4th of July and
some fire Crackers and we
will keep it up out here
in the south tell Wm and
sam the Boys send thair
Regards to them and all
the rest of the Boys Nat
Haskell says he wishes Bill
was out here he be darned

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if he would not have
A time Friend All I am
very much obliged to you
for the things and tell
the rest of the Boys that
I and all the rest of them
are obliged
                I remain yours
             until Death
                        West
              Jimmy
Please give the enclosed to
the Boys as thay are
directed and oblige your
            old Chum
                     Jimmy

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