1862 February 19 Camp Smith near Manassas

February 19th 62

Dear cousin

I have bin long in
tenden writeen to you an tonight
I will tri an rite you a few lines
in order to let you no how we
are. I am as well as I could expect
to be under the present sercum
stances. Jimey is quite sick &
have bin for the last week.
I dont no whats the mater with
him. He have weakened down as
fast for the last week as
ever I saw any one. He dont eat
any thing scercely a tall.
He seems to be restin very
well to night. He dont complain
but very little tho I am afraid
he is going to have a bad spell.
I wouldnent begrug nothen if
he wer at home whare he could

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be tended too better. Flemon
Grigary is quite sick he has the fe-
ver, They are several more of the
boys com plaining. the most of
them has the mumps. Sirouss
Burnet a member of our com
pany dide last week. M. V. Faris
exspects to start home with Bilia
this week. Nathankel Robertson
and Neal Gilbert left here a
few days ago to go to the horse
pittle. They are exspected to get
furloughs to go home from thare.
Clifton Pinect got here yes
tid day. Your letter came to
hand in due time. I very glad to
here that you wer all well.
Jimey told me to tel you that
he would have written to you
before now but he was not
able. I will close as the lite
ceeps Jimey from sleep. Give

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mi love to all the famaly &
rite soon to your afrectionate
cousin John Booker to Miss Unity B
Excuse this bad
ly ritten letter

John Booker, Co. D, 38th Virginia. (Whitmell Guards)

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