p.

thing in the morning by the D-ble sound
of an old Kettle drum for Roll Call then [?]
a [slate?] go and pack up your Knapsac put
everything you own in it and be driled around
a 80 acre lot for an hour then come in and
draw nailes Then go out again for perhaps
2 hours then clean your guns Eat some pea
soup and drill till dark and then
stand for Dress parade come in and run
like a pack of hounds for a Land full of
doe, or a cup full of what they call coffee
come back and answer to your name go
to ground and sleep and all on acount of the
officers who do not know how to drill

I have complaind
Longe enough tell [Fate..?] Rush I should here
from him by letter and tell her I will answer
now be [?] and answer this soon
tell Luke to [essay?] to have [Jo?] would like to
be in Brandon now give my love to all enquiring
not forgeting yourself No more at present
I Remain Yours Truly Billy

P.S. The weather is Freezing and it is cold
sleeping in tents now
Direct Camp

Griffin Co B2^nd [?] Regt Washington
DC

W McKeand to
Eliz Quilty