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Chief Commisaries

Quarter Master's Office,
Second Arcmy Corps

Falmouth, Va.
Jany. 13 1863

Dear Father & Mother,

Your letter of the
9th inst came to hand a few hours ago,
and like a dutiful son I take this
my first leisure moment for two weeks
to write to you my dear parents.

I have been very busy getting my
Monthly and Quarterly Papers for Dec
off and just sent them this morning
so I expect a little leisure now to
do some of my own writing.

Every night I have sat up until
one o'clock writing as fast a I could
and consequently I am sick of the
sight of a piece of paper.

Everything here looks as usual
very quiet if I except the Negroes
who have put on considerable style
since old Abes proclamation
and refuse to work any longer