1862 November 26 Annapolis, Md.

Nov. 26^th 1862

Camp of Parole, Annapolis Md

Dear Friend

Your letter has been at
hand for some time and my ex=
cuse for not answering sooner is
that I have not felt stout enough
until now to undertake to write.--
Since the time I last wrote you
I have been considerably under
the weather again.

Your letter gave one great
satisfaction and was very interest
ing and would have been much
more so if you had given me a little
more local news. I am always
very anxious at all times to hear
how matters and things progress in
old Southampton.

I shall have to make this letter
short as I cannot compose my

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mind to write and I am getting
nervous. Give Respects to friends
and write soon and the next time
I hope to be in a better condition
for answering.

Respectfully Yours

D.R.P. Shoemaker

David R.P. Shoemaker, 11th Ohio Volunteers, to Henry A. Bitner

[transcript by the Valley of the Shadow project]

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