Henry A. Smith to Family

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AnnapolisJan 25 1862Dear Mother Sisters and Brothers

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I rec ived your letter thursday and was glad to hear from you but was sorry to hear that you have been sick we did not get our pay till Thursd ay I am going to send 30 dollars by Roland We got our pay up to the first of janyary the first of March we shall be paid again you will dra w ten dollars a month of my m nthly pay I have bought me a watch worth 10 dollars something I need much write as soon as you get the money and let me know when you will send the box you can put the victuals in with the Unions I dont care if they do scent them

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dont forget to send a little bag of camphor gum you can wend some dried apple and sugar if you please I w want you to get me a good two bladed knife and put in the box you need not send the jug of cider nor pen and ink I have no place to keep them and I can write just as well with a pencil I am well and healthy now I was much shoched at the death of Mrs Wheeler you had better buy some cotton cloth and some thin

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gs that you need that are rising I dont care about your sending me any towels I have got one nor my cotton shirts. the weather is bad here now hail and rain falls fast send a good stout flanel shirt have the box made as I said boards plained I can use it for a trunk I send you an order to draw my 10 dollars a month that I assign to you Frank you wanted to know what I want of onions I want the to eat write when you get the money and let me know when will send the box it says on the order you will get the money in ten days


from your sonHenry A Smith

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