Responds to his father's letter regarding money. Expresses a wish to hear from his sister. Transcription: Past[?] Hospital Benton Barracks St Louis Mo February the 9th / 64 Dear Father It is With plesure that I seat my Self to Write to you to let you know Whare I am also to answer yours of the 3rd Which come to hand at 1 oclock this day baring the sad news of your sickness It came so unexpected to me I Was very much surprised as you have been writing all the time of your good helth I was vry sorry in deed to hear that you was sick I would be vry glad if I was glad if I was at home with y
Responds to his father's letter regarding money. Expresses a wish to hear from his sister. Transcription: Past[?] Hospital Benton Barracks St Louis Mo February the 9th / 64 Dear Father It is With plesure that I seat my Self to Write to you to let you know Whare I am also to answer yours of the 3rd Which come to hand at 1 oclock this day baring the sad news of your sickness It came so unexpected to me I Was very much surprised as you have been writing all the time of your good helth I was vry sorry in deed to hear that you was sick I would be vry glad if I was glad if I was at home with you untell you get Well any how if not to stay any longer you stated that I might Express my money to Galcondy Golconda you wated so long before you wrote that I have alreddy Expressed it to Metropolis City about 2 Weeks ago and have ritten this makes the 3nd letter to you cince that time and this is the first letter that I have got from you you I started a letter to you 2 or 3 days ago so I have nothing of any importance to write to you at present your letter found me as well as usul Oh my Dear Father I do hope that you are Well by this time Write immediatly for I Shall feel uneasy untell I hear from you Agane So do not delay about Writing let me know Whare Sister is so that I can Write to her She Wont Write much to me but I can get a letter in a grate While out of her it does me good to get one When it does come through I know how to make alawance for her She was always slow about corresponding with a friend So no more at present I remane your affection Son untell Death J A Fardell Title: Letter signed Fardell, Past Hospital, Benton Barracks, St. Louis, Mo., to Father, February 9, 1864 . 9 February 1864. Fardell, Joseph A., -1914
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