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1863-09-02-Page 04

I hope you have heard from him ere this time, and perhaps he is paroled now but it takes some time to get around from Richmond, by way of Anapolis and here to Parole Camp.  I shall probaly see him as soon as he gets here for he will hear that our Reg't. is here and can come to see us  it is only about a mile and half from here to Parole Camp, the boys that were taken at Chancellorvile come over here most every day to see us. the boys that left Deloss said that he could get all the money he wanted to use of Peter Stone a fellow in our Co,, that was taken with him,  I feel a great deal better since I heard from him for I know he has got some good friends of our Co,, with him and then it is a great deal healthier on that Island than in Libbie Prison.
A Lieut. of Co.. E.. one of the Chataqua companies has died in in Richmond lately he was taken at Gettysburg and had the fever in Richmond his name was Jenklngs, a good Officer.  I stand it very well doing duty, but get tired very quick at first, they do not put me on very heavy duty yet,, We live very well here and have good times for it is very pleasant place.
I was very sorry to hear that Frank and Welley were sick it seems to me that you must have lots of trouble and get very tired but dear Mother do not worry about me for I can get along you must not for it hard for all soldiers as well as for me, and I am willing and am going to try to do my duty if I am able and I feel very well now, now do not worry about me for I am as well off as you are when you worry so much about me, for when I am sick I can find friends. Mother was it our Adjutant that Mr Duffer wrote to? he does not know any thing about it more than I do.  It appears that John did draw a prize Bully ($300,00)  I have seen the names of the men that drew a prize in Leon,  it suits me very well, only it will be a little hard on the Casten's I have not got Charley's letter yet.  Mother I wish you would send me your picture now for I shall probaly get it all right.  I got the letter you sent to Camp.
Now I think I have written a long line and will close hoping it will find you well and Frank & Welly too,,
This from your son and well wisher
M.. W.. Darling,,  Cell

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I hope you have heard from him ere this time, and perhaps he is paroled now but it takes some time to get around from Richmond, by way of Anapolis and here to Parole Camp. I shall probaly see him as soon as he gets here for he will hear that our Reg't. is here and can come to see us it is only about a mile and half from here to Parole Camp, the boys that were taken at Chancellorvile come over here most every day to see us. the boys that left Deloss said that he could get all the money he wanted to use of Peter Stone a fellow in our Co,, that was taken with him, I feel a great deal better since I heard from him for I know he has got some good friends of our Co,, with him and then it is a great deal healthier on that Island than in Libbie Prison. A Lieut. of Co.. E.. one of the Chataqua companies has died in in Richmond lately he was taken at Gettysburg and had the fever in Richmond his name was Jenklngs, a good Officer. I stand it very well doing duty, but get tired very quick at first, they do not put me on very heavy duty yet,, We live very well here and have good times for it is very pleasant place. I was very sorry to hear that Frank and Welley were sick it seems to me that you must have lots of trouble and get very tired but dear Mother do not worry about me for I can get along you must not for it hard for all soldiers as well as for me, and I am willing and am going to try to do my duty if I am able and I feel very well now, now do not worry about me for I am as well off as you are when you worry so much about me, for when I am sick I can find friends. Mother was it our Adjutant that Mr Duffer wrote to? he does not know any thing about it more than I do. It appears that John did draw a prize Bully ($300,00) I have seen the names of the men that drew a prize in Leon, it suits me very well, only it will be a little hard on the Casten's I have not got Charley's letter yet. Mother I wish you would send me your picture now for I shall probaly get it all right. I got the letter you sent to Camp. Now I think I have written a long line and will close hoping it will find you well and Frank & Welly too,, This from your son and well wisher M.. W.. Darling,, Cell