Lyman S. Williams to Caroline Williams
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Nov 16thDear Mother.
It is with pleasure that I occupy these few spare moments in writing a word home
to let the friends who are left behind know of my welfare and my occupation. I
am well and have been so ever since I left old Vermont. I understand that some
of the good people in VT are simpathising with us because they think we are
suffering for the want of food and clothing I will say once for all
that we have a plenty to eat and that which is good enough, also a plenty of
good clothing and so it is with the rest of the Regs as far as I am able to
learn. Those who find fault with their food are the ones that do not have enough
to eat when they are at home or are a little homesick. For my part I am
contented and like camp life very much. I received Mary’s letters this morning
and was very glad to hear from her and the rest of the folks, and shall answer
it as soon as convenient Tell Martha I was glad
to get her note
also. The Measles are among us and some of this Co. are quite sick but are
better now. L.S. Bradley has been very sick but is on the gain now. all the rest
of the Essex boys are well. I tent with Baker, Mellen, G. Austin from Essex J.
Swan, R. Swan. J. Macomber two Dykes Stone & Philips from Westford. Monger
& the two Davisons from Colchester all good fellows. and willing to do their
part and if any of us are sick the rest will take good care of him We also have
the praise of having the neatest tent on the ground. We have
coverd
the bottom of the tent with cedar boughs about four inches deep and then we have
our bed-tick filled with the same so that we sleep quite comfortable,
considering. We have a fireplace in the center of our tent and a coverd ditch to
carry the smoke out. So you see we have have a fire to keep us warm in old Va.
All the news that I could write of the war you will get sooner by the paper than
by letter Enclosed please find a sample of cotton which I picked yesterday when
I was out some five miles from camp on picket guard
From your SonLyman