Orange Cort House va march 29th
1862
Dear mother
I take the opputunity
to Rright to ancer youre letter
which came Safely to my hands
yesterday Evening I was more
than glad to here from
you and to here that you was
all well I am not well my
Self I have Bin verry Sick
Since we left camps having
to ly out in the Rane without
any tents and I had to throw
all my Blankets away we
air Expecting to leave here
Every minuete it is Reported
that we will go to North
Carlina But I cant tell how
true it is we can here
any thing in camps that we
want to here I have not
any nuse to write that would
intter[s?]rest you
ma you stated
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in youre letter that you wanted
to know if I was going to give
you any thing if I was it was
time I was doing it I will send
you some money the next
Chance I get and I want you
to Spend it for youre Self
not for me I will get all
my Clothing here in va
I can get them as cheap here
as you can down thair you
rote me that you was going to send
me a p[a]re of socks you need not
send them to me I have sent
after Farthers things By H P Daniel
he will Bring them when he
comes Back from the Hospital
then I will send them Home
and I want you to take good care
of them for me write and
tell me if any of the things
has Bin sold or not dont
let any of my shoe tools Bee
sold if you can help it
for I will need al of them
when I come home you wrote
to me that Ramsame had
gone of to the wares when
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you write tell me what
company he went of[f] with
and who was the captin
write soon I will have
to close for my Candle is
nearley Out Direct youre letter
to Richmond va in Care
of George W.. Wimberly Captin
of the Houston volenteerse
Company K 11th Regment ga vol
give my Respects to all
write soon

John A. Everett