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(Copy) [in pencil:] Duplicate

Alexandria Va. Sept. 3^d, 1862.

My Dears,

Here we are working and fighting
away. The result no one can tell. I have faith
that we shall beat, but the struggle is perfect-
ly awful. The [stores?] you sent are again in
good time. Our barge is moved along side
the Dock and we are now opening and dis-
tributing everything. All, and much more
is needed The hams came out good ex-
cept a little on the outside. They are a great
luxury. I am [sharing?] them with hungry
soldiers, so of the other things. At every
corner there are crowds in want. I shall open
the rooms at 22 P.O. again and I want
you to urge them at the office to send me
quick and large supplies. The mails will
take our beautiful little packages directly
to all these Regts. and they are now so
ravenous for something to read, and
many of them for Christian Consolation