Camp Columbus Sunday afternoon
Oct the 5th 1862
Dear Wife
I take my pen in
hand this afternoon to inform
you that I am well and
harty and I hope these few
lines will find you the
Same we drew our clothing
and money yester day and
I Expressed (30) thirty Dollars
to you in care of George
L Starr you had better go
to Bryan as soon as you
get this letter and get the
money it is all in united
States Bills the Boyes could
not agree to send there money
all to one place some sent
to one and some to another
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I thought I would send
mine and Delbert in
Care of George L Starr
and the close are all in
two boxes and sent to
Burk the tavern keeper there
where you Stoped when you
got of ov the Cares my [cares = railroad cars]
Satchel has got a card
with my name on it
you will to pay the Charg
es when you get the
Satchel send word if you
can that to Mr geratage
to Mr heratage that
Delberts Satchel is there
right as soon as you
get this and let me
know whether you got the
money and Satchel
we will leave here tomorr
ow morning for Camp Denison
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but it hant likely that
we will stay there long
I hant recived a letter
from you yet nor i dont
expect one til i get to
the regiment but i want
one when i get there with
out fail as soon as i get
there I told you in my
last letter to Direct to me
at the regiment so i will
give you the Direction again
Direct to William Culbertson
38 regiment O V u s A
give my respects to all
and tell them to right to
me I will quit righting
for i have not got a good
plase to right So Good by for
this time yours truly
from
William to Julina
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in this letter i enclose
the receipt for the money
that i Expressed to you
take it to Bryan with
you when you go after
the money
Good by