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Head Quarters 2nd Brigade Smith's Div
Camp Griffin Va 1st Mo. 28th 1862

My Dear Mother,

Thy note from Ferrisburg
came to hand in proper season though
Henry had some fear in regard to giving
it to me immediately as I had only
been at work three or four days when
he got it and he did not know what
might be the effect on me. As I expect-
ed would be the case thee overstated my
illness, and gave thyself too much troub-
le and uneasiness about it; there were
only three or four days but I could be
out of doors safely and in [underline]those[underline] I was
very comfortable, and at present on the
account of ill health, I should like to be
there for a few days, and think I could
get a Furlough for a short time, but seven
days is the longest time allowed now & it
would take two of those to go and come
leaving only five to be there and the cost
would about one month's pay, which would
not pay very well.