1862 October 17 Camp near [?] Bluff

[letter of an unidentifiable Confederate soldier written in ink faded almost to illegibility]

            Camp near  [?] Bluff
             Oct 17[?] 1862

My dear  sister

            I would thank you very
kindly to send me some money
to buy some extra provisions
as our rations are rather scant
Mr Mason who has charge of the
Albemarle hands thinks it should
be better to send money than
provisions as their would be some
difficulty in getting the provisions
I am very well and hope all at
home are well also.  Remember me
very kindly to all the household
white and coloured, direct your
letters to the care of John B Mason
Box 1595 Richmond Va
                 Your obedient servant
                           Winston [Allen?]


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