Valentine G. Barney to Maria Barney
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Here I am again seated at my window to write you a few scratches. I got a letter
from you last eve but it had been up to West Point to the Reg. and then back to
me so it was some time in getting around. You speak of letting the $200 I sent
you remain in the Treasury It will not draw any interest till after five mos I
believe and then 5 per ct. you can do as you think best with it but you had
better send on the orders, and have the amt credited to you or
get a
check for the men I got the orders of might give some one else orders for the
same amount and the one that would get them last would be worthless. I am
getting real well again and can stand most any thing my apetite is good and I am
not troubled at all as I used to be with sourness of the stomach. I think food
thoroughly cooked is what has had a good effect on me, and I want to advise you
for your own health and the childrens to bake your bread longer and cook you
victuals generally longer for I am sure my difficulty was brought on by eating
food rarely done. Excuse me for offering this for I am an old granny you know
I went over to the fort yesterday and stayed all day. I got one
mos pay but could not find a horse and presume I will be obliged to go without
one till I run across one some where I got pretty tired while over there but I
feel tip top this morning and shall go to my regiment in a very short time
(probably Monday) We intend to have a 4th July celebration here at the Hosl
tomorrow and the men are at work now putting up a "Liberty Pole". They intend to
have fire works and all that sort of thing I think I shall go over to Suffolk
tomorrow to get me some new straps, shoes and some
other little
things I need that I cant get here. I have been reading considerably lately to
pass away the time I have just finished " Lanmere" it is good There is a large
library here and I can get any book I want of the Chaplain and it makes it
pleasant How do the children get along I hope they are good Kiss them both for
me and have them write me
Affly YoursV.G. Barney
Lt. Col. 9th Vt. Vols