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14_1862-09-30-Page 04

You wanted to know if I ever got the Stamps you sent me.  I have received Some from you Several times and more than likely have received all you ever sent. I saw Charley Richards today. he is in excellent health and looks very rugged but is very tired of the Service as are almost evry one who has been on the Campaign with us this summer for it has been a very hard one especially for the last two months and there is not much prospect of it being any easier soon for we are going on now without any tents unless our baggage comes up and even then it will be hard for we are only going to have one half the number of of teams to the Regt that we formerly have had.  but if it will help along the caus any and bring our troubles to a close any the sooner we are all perfectly willing to Stand it although it will be hard on us and take many little cumforts from us which we have been haveing.  I think the big Scare the people had in Union and Franklin and Butler Counties had when they heard that Mixerville was about to be taken was very amuseing after it was all over.  I would like to have been hid somewhere and looked on I think I should have enjoyed hugely.  By the way I understand the women commenced hideing by burying and otherwise their valuables.  Tell me where you was going to hide yours and if you got the Shot gun in readiness or not, but perhaps you think I am treating the subject with too much levity therefore I will drop the subject.  I am surprised to hear that the rod buisness is likely to prove productive in more ways than one with Bill Van, but dont tell Nan. I say so or it will make her blush.  
I almost forgot to mention in regard to the box of liquors that should have been sent to our company. all I have to say is that if any ever come I never saw it and as regards one bottle haveing my name on it, I know nothing of it but I guess when you find out the truth of it it will all turn out to be what we call a Camp, that is all talk and no cider or whiskey either.  It is now after ten oclock and is Sprinkeling rain and as the roof over me is not overly good for keeping out dampness particularly after night I guess I will have to Stop.  Requesting you to write soon and as often as you are able.  My love to yourself and our Sweet little girls, is the request of  
your affectionate Husband.    A. F. Davis 
Direct to Louisville.  Tell Nancy or Van to write and not wait for me to answer evry letter, for I can hardly get a chance to write to you.

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You wanted to know if I ever got the Stamps you sent me. I have received Some from you Several times and more than likely have received all you ever sent. I saw Charley Richards today. he is in excellent health and looks very rugged but is very tired of the Service as are almost evry one who has been on the Campaign with us this summer for it has been a very hard one especially for the last two months and there is not much prospect of it being any easier soon for we are going on now without any tents unless our baggage comes up and even then it will be hard for we are only going to have one half the number of of teams to the Regt that we formerly have had. but if it will help along the caus any and bring our troubles to a close any the sooner we are all perfectly willing to Stand it although it will be hard on us and take many little cumforts from us which we have been haveing. I think the big Scare the people had in Union and Franklin and Butler Counties had when they heard that Mixerville was about to be taken was very amuseing after it was all over. I would like to have been hid somewhere and looked on I think I should have enjoyed hugely. By the way I understand the women commenced hideing by burying and otherwise their valuables. Tell me where you was going to hide yours and if you got the Shot gun in readiness or not, but perhaps you think I am treating the subject with too much levity therefore I will drop the subject. I am surprised to hear that the rod buisness is likely to prove productive in more ways than one with Bill Van, but dont tell Nan. I say so or it will make her blush. I almost forgot to mention in regard to the box of liquors that should have been sent to our company. all I have to say is that if any ever come I never saw it and as regards one bottle haveing my name on it, I know nothing of it but I guess when you find out the truth of it it will all turn out to be what we call a Camp, that is all talk and no cider or whiskey either. It is now after ten oclock and is Sprinkeling rain and as the roof over me is not overly good for keeping out dampness particularly after night I guess I will have to Stop. Requesting you to write soon and as often as you are able. My love to yourself and our Sweet little girls, is the request of your affectionate Husband. A. F. Davis Direct to Louisville. Tell Nancy or Van to write and not wait for me to answer evry letter, for I can hardly get a chance to write to you.