Henry Harrison Wilder to Mother
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I take this opertunity to write to you and inform you that I
am sick and have ben sick for a week but then dont be alarmed about me for Doctor
Russel is here now and he says that I shall get along now I had some fun about myself
concerning my lungs but the Doctor examined them this morning and he said that they
was not deseased but he said that the drill was to harde for me and that I could not
cary a napsack and he said that my constitution was sutch that that the
work that I have
to do is what makes me sick and he also tolde me that I
must stop this kinde of work he is a going to have to talk with Capen Stowell and he
tolde me that he would get me a plase in the Hospitale and he said that he
would doctor me and take good care of me and I get beter pay at the hospitale Mr [ ] got into Camp yesterday he gave me the box that
you sente and it was received in the right time for my apetite was poor and that
cheese and those pickles gave me a very good apetite the socks I did not need but
then I can keepe them in my napsack untill needed was that chease some of youre make
the Boys praised
it very hiley how do you do and Father and Horty I hope
that you are all well how is Miss Packard now and all the people in Weybridge Wessill
is rather unwell to day but it is nothing that will hurt him. Fenton is out on picket
garde to day thar was a Cavelry man shot by the Rebels to day he is the only man that
has ben shot since we have ben hare was one or two hurt by falling trees thare is one
man in the second Reg that was found asleepe on his poste last night and he is
expected to be shot for the ofence please write as son as you can
From Your affectionate SunH. H. Wilder