Caroline co
camp near millford depot Va
April the 15 1864
Dear parents I to night
seat myself to drop you
a fiew lines I hav bin
writing to you evry feu days
but I was a uneasy for
fear you would not get
them I am going to send
this by Mr. R. Th. gun he
is going to start in the
morning I am well
and I hope that these feu
lines will reach and finde
you all enjoying the sam
blessing I have no nuse
of importanc to write
I hav bin hearing canons
all day the direction
of fredricburg I suppose
they ar [???]ing it is
uncertain a bout our staying
hear long for we hav orders
to ceap seven days ration
ready on other I want you to
prepair me a short coat
and hav it ready Roberts
will [?]o mee if you will
make it [???] will fit nise
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I want you to write
mee as soon as you get
this for I want to hear
from you we hav a greatdeal
of bad weather it is cloudy
now give my best respect
to all in quireing friend
tell francis I will write to
hear as soon as I can I am
very well satsfied and
I want you not to trouble
you self about mee for
I hope that I will come
[???] [???] so I will
close for the presant
yours truly tel death
A W Blair
John Blair
Back your leter to
ritchmond
first NC cav
Company D
in cear of capt Blair
[a] N
A W Bla[??]