S.CA. Beaufort, April 27th, 1862 Respected Father, Today being Sunday and not having a great deal to do I will write a few lines to you. I am well with the exception of a sore throat. I hear that you have been very sick which accounts for your not writing to me any oftener. I have never received but one letter from you since I have been in the army and you don’t know how glad I was to receive even one