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Point Lookout M,,D
May 27th 1865
My Dear wife I now ttake this opportunity to drop you these few lines to let you know that I am well at present + I hope that these may find you the same I sent you a letter with 2 dollares + a ring in it I received one letter from you which was written By mrs Emily Lester dated may 10th 165 + I have Just received another dated may 24th it seames that you have not got my letter which I sent I received a letter from mrs E,C,B northrop wee are now getting ready to go to texas wee expect to start to night or in the morning I am sory to hear that farther is sick I have longed to get home but I do not see any chance for it now if the story
be trew they say the order has Come for us to go
Evry thing is all in a humbug to day abby if you want to By a pig you can I will Send the money to morrow if wee get payed of to day your Brother Horace is very sick + has gorn to the hospital he never has Got over th Beaufort fever + evry time he gets Cold he is down flat the rest of my frends is well at present abb tell mrs lesser that I am much oblige to her scolding for I think it don me good as I have not had one from the Ladies of the north since I left home I have not much time to rite much more now + now Abby you must do the Best that you Can untill time shall Roll around for my deliverence
From the armey wee have Got one year + a half to serv yet please tell mrs Northrop that I do not think I will have time to answer hers to day as I am so buisy the pay master is here to day for to pay off the regement Excuse me for scolding in the way that I did for I was awful mad to think that I had sent money home + Coul not hear from you + you had not ought to blame me much situated as I am I wanted to send you a picture of this point + I will if I can Get one now put 3 kisses on Alices cheek for me + charley the same + tell them to be Good children + go to school + learn all they Can + if wee have to go I will drop a line
to you right off as soon as wee Get to our destined place Give my love to farther + tell that I am well as Com mon + likewise to all Enquireing Friends + also receive a large shair your self
From your own dear Husband Serg Joseph O Cross