Roswell Farnham to [Mary Farnham]
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It is some time since I have heard from you or any one in Bradford & I begin to feel as tho' I should like to hear from some one there.
I have heard from Mary since she went to Charlestown & she had not heard from me when she wrote. You had better send her all the letters directed to her at Bradford as there are some things mentioned in them that I wanted to have her bring out with her.
We have got into our houses. Mine is quite comfortable. I wish you could make me
a visit in
it. It has two rooms each about the size of the kitchen bed
room at home or not quite so large. It is built of logs set up endwise & the
chimney is of brick plastered with mud. The cracks between the logs are also
stopped with mud. You can hardly imagine how comfortable we are. We work as tho'
we expected to remain here all winter, still we may move any day. The first
brigade of this division left their camp yesterday and have probably gone to
Fredericksburgh.
I was in Washington yesterday at the opening of the Congress. I wish
you could see the Capitol with its beautiful decorations. One might spend days
enjoying the fine paintings in the Rotunda. The President's Room is the finest
room of all. The decorations are beautiful. I should like to spend a day or two
with you & Mary looking
about the city.
My health is very good - I rode into Washington & back both Saturday & Monday, making 20 miles each day besides what I run about in the city - I had business to call me there & improved some of the time to go about.
Don't you hear anything from Cy.? I wrote or sent word to John Stearns to enquire but he has never written me a word. Have not yet seen John? What does he say of him? If he was around any where he might get some good chance in the Army or out of it - I should like to see him.
Write all about every thing at home. I don't hear anything lately. I have but little time to write.
Our Regt. is going into Winter quarters but how long we shall stay nobody
knows. We may be here till Spring & we may leave any day. We
shall make ourselves as comfortable as possible.
Give my love to all who enquire. Take good care of yourself and get entirely well.
How is Col. Andross. Remember me to him particularly - also to Charlie Harding.
Troops are passing us every day to the front & our boys feel quite impatient.
Mr. D. G. Waterman came into camp today. He is quite well. Write soon
Yours affectionatelyRoswell Farnham
Direct to me
12th. Vermont Vol. Militia
Washington D. C.
Write
plainly