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The Cavalry Regt. has gone to Annapolis,
I hear. Henry West is sick in Washing-
ton, as was at last reports; his Co. of Ber-
dan's Sharpshooters is in Camp on 7th St.
in the City; there is little chance for us
to know much of other Regiments, here.
There is much anxiety felt to knwo what
England is trying to do, and some of
our Officers are so confident as to say we
shall be called to defend Vt. from invasion
within 30 days. I hope this is not so, and
that the Mother Country will think
better of her threats and hold her
peace. Mary's last letter came duly to
hand and will be answered when con-
venient. I would write to Jane in this, but
I suppose she is at home now, so will
omit it, I do not know though, but Thomas
would be [underline]willing[/underline] to carry it out to her.
Levi's mumps are cured, and [?] we Sargent's
seem to be all [underline]right[/underline]. Isaac is [underline]well[/underline] now
and most of the Co. are on duty; it
looks good to see our Reg't on dress
parade now; the line is near twice
as long as when we were in the old
Camp, and increases every day, I see.
Both the Surgeons have been sick a
little, so there was no sick call for two or
three days, which may be the reason of
the improvement, or another reason may
be that for one or two days {underline]I[/underline] acted as Steward
and filled the prescriptions for the Reg't &
the doses of Quinine, Opii, Morphia, Ipicac,
Dover's powders &c. were well put up. Whatever, the
means of the change, we are all pleased with
the result.

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Another good letter from Ann, this week;
she is well, and in good spirits, I should
think

[underline]My love to all[/underline]

Farewell

William

To Mother

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Camp Griffin, Va. 12th. 25th 61.

Dear Mother,

As thy last has remained
so long a time, I will try to steal
a few moments, to-night to reply
to it. As home letters always are, it
was [underline]very gladly[/underline] read, and should
have been answered before, but
thee wll excuse the [underline]delay[/underline], when
I tell thee the [underline]reason]/underline]. I am al-
together too [underline]healthy[/underline], for letter
writing, now, not that it is un-
pleasant to me, on that acct.
by any means, as I can write
or do any thing else now, with
a hearty good will, but the
[underline]time[/underline], or the [underline]want[/underline] of it is the
trouble in my case. I have
been real well, since I wrote be-
fore, and am growing fat now,
not the usual bloat, but good