Oct 8th 1862
Dear Brothers
I wrote to Father
yesterday but for fear that he
will not get the letter, I write you
now. I am quite well to-day
almost able for duty I think
that I shall be all right in a
few days We do not have much
duty just now and all goes
well, with us. My horse is getting
as fat as he can be and
I shall be ready for the rebels if
we ever get a chance at them
again. It was an extra horse
tat I had shot. My horses
back was very badly galded
then and hence I had to ride
another He was galed coming from
Harpers Ferry. Well boys I sent Father
some money to Leanark 60 dollars
and he can get it by going there
and paying the expressage
This will make you all feel a
little better I hope so Boys
I want you to have good
warm clothes & boots this winter
and you must do your duty
to Father & Mother like men
You can do all the chores
yourselves and [not] trouble Father
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Well boys I have not much
to write you I would like to see
you very well and have allong
talk but I am willing to wait
until the war is over You must
act well your part and do
up your work briskly and
be ready for winter-school
Tell all the folks that Hank
is all right and
ent still be anything but a sol-
dier and any young-man
who is not in the army now
is a coward--unless his parents
have hindered him. Tell Em
that she must get a school to
teach this winter if she can
I want you to write to me soon
and tell me all the news tell
all about the young folks you
may tell Louisa Hick & Emma Crum
that I look too bad to have my likeness
taken now for them I would
be asshamed to send them to them
Good Bye Boys I remain as ever
your affectionate brother
W. H. Redman
Nelson L. Redman
Eli M Redman
Write Soon
Direct via Williamsport Maryland
12th Ills. Cavalry, Co. C.
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Tell Sara & Em that I just recd their letters
dated Sept 25th and will answer soon
I did not loose my testament as I
had it in my pocket
MSS 7415
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