Camp Oaks Va
Oct the 11th 1862
Mr Martin
sir I will write you
afew Lines informing you
of the Death of your son
though I soppose you have
heard it before now he Died
at the Cimborazo Hospitle he
Died the 5th of August he
Died of what the Dr Call the
Camp fevor he was Sick a
week Before he was sent
to the Hospitle him & Charly
was sent off together
But I Do not know Whether
they Stayed together or not
I have not heard from
Charley since he Left they
Both wanted me to go &
wait on them But the
officer wold not Let me go
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William Let me have
his Money he only had
seven Dollars & a Due Bill
on Lewis Reeder for five
Dollars the Money I wold
send to you But it is
Va Money & it wold not
bee goo there I have tried
get Money that is good ther
But I Cannot get any as there
is But Litle Money in Camp
we will Draw soon & I will
get it & the other five Dollars
& send it the first Chance
I want you to write to mee
& Let mee know whether you
want me to send it Mail
if I have no Chance to sen
it Hand & what you want
Done about what the Cofedracy
owes him
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his knapsack he Caried
to the Hospitle with
him I have never heard
of it if I Can git it
I will Do so & send the thing
to you he had a good Coat
Patron in it that is worth
Ten Dollars that had never
had Made & his Blankets
Pocket Back & several
other things But fear
I will never hear of them
I will have to Close as
wee have Jest Received
orders to March this Leaves
mee in Common health
write soon & Let mee hear
from you nothing moore
only Remains your friend
til Death A. J. Dalton
to Mr Oliver Martin.