Farmvill Nov 22nd /62
Dear Mother
I received your
kind and affectionate letter
of the 15th ulimo, and was
glad to hear from you
that all were well, I
was also glad to here
from my Brother through
you I have hea[r]d from him
through another source but
I do not know wether to
credit it or not I wrote
to him by last nigh[t] s
mail and as soon as I here
from him I will write to
you and let you know
how we both are I am
a thousand times obliged to
you for your present of
socks but have not
received them yet It is
not worthwhile for you
to send any more socks
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as I have met with the
good luck to supply
myself and have a plenty
left for my Brother I
am still remaining in
the Farmvill Hospittal
my health beeing rather
bad to return to the
hardships of Camp life
I am however not Idle
the Dr has appointed
me assistant nurse
oweing to the great
number of sick in the
hispittal the task is
not very hard though
very confineing I have
to be up right smart
at night but donot
have much to do in
the day oweing to the
assistance of those that
are nearlly well. I want
you to answer this as soon
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as you possibly can Give
my love to my sister and
tell he[r] nothing would affect
me more pleasure than to
receive a letter from her
give my love and a kiss
to my little Brother and
the Baby and be sure to
write how they are
Give my love to all of the
young Ladies and tell
them that if the good
luck is mine to return
safely home after we
have gained our indipendence
that some one of them will
have to make up her mind
to become Mrs Everett
Be sure to write as soon
as you receive this &
believe me as ever your
affectionate son
Thom H Everett