Fairfax CountyCamp GriffinVirginiaMarch theMother

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I got your letter of the 23th last night it found me as usual this is the first day of march the wind blows from the north & it is pleasant the mud is most all dried up you speak of this being the last time that you will direct to this Camp I have thought so for some time past but do not now we had orders to pack all extra blanket & did so also to have three days rations coocked & evry thing was ready to start

but ur was domed to disapointment the order was countermanded & probaly we shall not move very soon we have got the box evry thing come very wise the stan I made & the ring the pay that is cloted is for the hole time that I am in the [      ] I think of nothing more at this time so good by

from your sonH H Wilder