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Regiment: 1st U.S. Volunteers Sharpshooters
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Moretown
Feb 24th 64
Dear Gardner and Mary
I have waited a long time to
hear from you but bigin to think
you have forgotten us or do not care
to hear from us as we have not heard
from you since last December. I think
two months a long time not to
hear from you but if you dont want
to hear from us just say so and I wont
write but want you to write any way
we are all well as usual school finished
yesterday I think we had a good school
at ought to be we have to pay over seventy
dollars for the teachers board and all for
three months we have had a hard
thaw about two weeks ago had no good
sleighing since I have not been in
a sleigh this winter but if it comes
good sleighing again Epraim read
I talk of going to P
[ ? ] and
Rundolph I have not see Sarah for
more than a year
Leonard came home wednesday
went back saturday he staid not
been at home for three months he is
training I guess he works pretty
steady but dont think he will
lay up much while he stays in
[ ? ] I suppose you know
the places we hear from Capt Parker
occasionally he in Brooklyn NY
he is Capt of the port of Policemen
he went through
[ ? ] last fall
Leonard saw him and rode with in the
cars to st
[ ? ] I think he was anxious
Parker should get him a place on cars as
fireman Parker writes he thinks he
can get him a situation the middle of
may I dont like the idea of his going on
the Railroad but perhaps it will be
as well as any where he seems bent upon
it we cant
[ ? ] him well I suppose
you have heard of Alonso Stowel
marriage he was married last Dec I
have not see his wife but report says
She is a very good woman she
is one day older than Mary I have
not much news. Mrs Maria Green has
got a little gran boy it weighes six pounds
please give my love to all enquiring
friends take good care of baby but dont
spoil her give her as many kisses for me
as you are mind too. accept my love
and write soon from your unworthy
Mother
G B and M Clark
George K
K & Whittlesey
