Saturday, August 18, 2012

1862 August 19 Camp Ferry


                                       

                                                 Camp Ferry  Augt. 19th
Dear Father
                                                 Phil Rand sent to Hartford for
me for a pair of shoes – he had some made and
they were just the size and thing that I wanted
so he wrote him to make another pair but
I have not received them nor heard from them
And if you are going to Hartford this week
I wish you would get them – His shop is in
the rear and over Brown & Grove’s Book store
corner of Main & Asylum Sts. -  I shall want
them before I go – Please get those other things
that I spoke to you about – you have a list of
them I think – We march Saturday
sure [-] and go to Washington – I wrote to Elbe
to come up and meet the Girls here Wednesday
so he will probably be here to morrow –
                   Can’t stop to say more – shall expect
you and the rest of the folks tomorrow
                                        Your obet. Son    Jim
     Before you commence you must consider that
we don’t have writing desks nor any of
those conveniences and that we are all
excited and tired besides but I hope you
will be able to study it out.

James H. Howard, of the 15th Connecticut

transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards

MSS 12668




                                           

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