Thompson, Wilmot [Collection of Wilmot Thompson, C company, 1st regiment, Maine, sharpshooters] [Decimalized .01- .66]

to my dear wife

He lets his wife know he has been examined and passed and will receive his bounty next Friday at which time he will send it to her.

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to my dear wife

He had his picture taken but it didn't come out very well. He will try to get a furlough after he gets to Augusta and he will send more money home.

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to my dear wife

He is now in Augusta, but does not think he can get a furlough now. He discusses the money he will send.

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to my dear wife

He hopes he was not late in sending her money. He thinks of her when he goes to bed and when he wakes up. He wants her to get a photo taken.

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to my dear wife

He sent her 100 dollars. He describes Gallops Island as a very "pretty place."

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to my dear wife

He is lonely and has not heard from his wife in a while and hopes she is well. He hopes the time apart will soon pass.

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to my dear wife

He still has not received any mail from her. He describes the movement of ships. Once again he tells her to write as often as she can.

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to my dear wife

He says he thinks of her all the time. He is very lonely, he says again and tells her to write as often as she can.

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to my dear wife

He instructs her to direct her letters to Washington. He tells her to dress warmly. He says he would give anything to see his darling.

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to my dear wife

He misses her as usual. He repeats his lonliness and wants her to write. He has been washing all the afternoon and has rubbed the skin off his fingers.

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to my dear wife

He answers in response to her suspicions that he may be straying. He says he would never do such a thing to his darling. He says he is a temperate man and has hardly drunk anything since being in the army. He suggests that she visit him.

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to my dear wife

He worries that she may not receive the last money he sent. He expects to leave the island soon. Their transport arrived with Rebel prisoners.

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to my dear wife

He warns her there may be some hard times. He mentioned previously that they would leave today but they are low on money.

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to my dear wife

He has had a lovely Christmas and spent most of it asleep. He wants her to send a picture of herself. Once again, he tells her to have more confidence in him, for he has only spoken to one woman since he left. He says "I know I am a wicked man, but I...

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to my dear wife

He is sad because he has not received any mail from her.

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to my dear wife

He is going to have his picture taken, though it may be expensive. Everything on the island costs three times as much. He sent her more money express. He may sell his watch.

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to my dear wife

He is on his way to Virginia. Iti is raining hard outside the tent while he writes. He describes the country as fine. There is one company from New York with them. He wishes she could be with them. Written at City Point- now named Hopewell

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to my dear wife

The country is fine but he would enjoy it more if she were with him.. Grant's army is about 7 miles away. He mentions the next time he will send money.

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to my dear wife

He is sick with a bad cold and cough. In other news they have not got their rifles yet. There will probably not be any fighting for some time. He asks her to send 4 stockings.

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to my dear wife

There is talk of settling up at their present location. Where they are now was the site of a battleground last Spring. Tomorrow there is an inspection so everything has to be very clean.

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