12 Oclock          Oct the 8 1862
Camp Finigan nere Jacksonville Fla
Dear Margaret I seat my self to rite you
a gane I have not got much to rite we are
here in 7 miles of Jacksonvile yet at the
same place wher I was when I rote before
this leaves me well hopeing it will reach
you & the childering engoying the Same
blessing the yankeys have all gone back
on ther Gun boats but I dont noe
how long tha will stay we will not
have no fight unless tha come on
land out from under the cover of there
Gun Boats if tha do that we will attact
them a mediately Gen Phinigan has
given the Command to Col Mitchell
of the 29 Ga Reg of all the troops here and
by that I exspect we will Stay here
all the winter we cant tell though
one what we will have to do next thats
very uncertain I had rather be back
at Savannah my self if I had my choyse
then I could get any you would
send me and here if you was to send
me any it would 9 chances out of ten
if I was ever to get So you nead not try
to send me any thing unless it is by sum
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of the boys I shall not nead any thing
soon to ware but a pare of Shoes and
I recon I can buy them here sum
where this is the thinest settled country
you ever saw what few pepole was here
have all run off and left ever thing
tha had and that was not much
I think now it is very douptful when
we will get to back to Gorgia I Shal
rite to day back to Campes for Bowen
to Send my Box back home I think
it would be the best I had not tuched
my Butar nor Bacon you sent me sum
of our mess had Buter [and] meat sent them
at Same time I will have Jack to try
to send me the Buter & meat if you
have sent me the Brandy I will get
it for Dr Maxwell is a going back to
Savannah in a few days after medecine
if you have not sent it keap it all
for it will be worth 25 dollars a
gallon befor christmast I Should
like mightey well to see you and
the childering but the lord noes when
I will ever dont you must rite
to me Just as often as you
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when you rite Direct your letter
to Camp Phinigan Duvall County
Floridia via Lake Citty in Care Capt
Maguirk 30 Reg Ga vols lake citty
is a bout on hundered miles from
here by Rail Road I will rite you
a gane soon so fare wel for the
present I remain yours as ever
A,J, White