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1862-02-04 Charles A. Gates to Mr. & Mrs. Arad Gates Page 4

hard for the infrity to go out on
picket now and stay 3 or 4 days
to a time with out tents.  You
said that Mrs Mead had not 
got any letter from Lafo yet. I have 
wrote tow letters for him and 
he has sent them to her and 
he has not got a letter from her 
yet.  I don't blame him for not 
writeing to them for he dont
get any answer from them he
has been waiting for a letter from
them this good while, but 
I must bring this to a close but
I forgot to tell you what they 
are doeing here.  They are cutting
3 miltary roads from the road
that we are camped on that is
the fairfax road to the Pickets.
When the roads get so they are passable
there will be a advance made.
The roads are 4 rods wide.
Excuse me this time try and do
better next time write as soon as you
get this and let me know about 
the money so good by from your
son
                                  C A G
                           U S A

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hard for the infrity to go out on picket now and stay 3 or 4 days to a time with out tents. You said that Mrs Mead had not got any letter from Lafo yet. I have wrote tow letters for him and he has sent them to her and he has not got a letter from her yet. I don't blame him for not writeing to them for he dont get any answer from them he has been waiting for a letter from them this good while, but I must bring this to a close but I forgot to tell you what they are doeing here. They are cutting 3 miltary roads from the road that we are camped on that is the fairfax road to the Pickets. When the roads get so they are passable there will be a advance made. The roads are 4 rods wide. Excuse me this time try and do better next time write as soon as you get this and let me know about the money so good by from your son C A G U S A