
i received your letter
last saturday i began to think you
had forgotten to fulfill your promise
to write every friday to let two fridays
pass i got it saturday with the three dolrs
well george is here dident get paid
till yesterday monday Augus 7 the men
was paid last saturday down to harts island
george has been down there A couple of days to settle up he has had
much writing to doo fred Mcready was
here last sunday week and helped him was
here to tea
the ball is not taken from his
leg but he is going to have it taken out
he
looks very well I gess they are all sorry
i dont know as they are sorry the war is over
but i gess they would much rather staid
in camp i hope George will get in
something he is very restless i tell him
to not be worried i dont think it is because
he is uneasy about gitting A living but such
a change he is much stouter than when
he was home before
i wish he could get
something to doo at washington i dont think
he will work journey work he says he
could not at present Jeff wants him to get
a shop lease or buy a lot and go in business
for himself
i think he will doo something
of the kind there is one or two wants to
go in with him) but i think it is such
an exciting life to live if any bad luck
should befall him) i tell him to not be
in a hurry but rest but i can see he is very
uneasy he got a very honerable discharge
the turnout to honor the regment i gess was
very good Jeff and matty and hattie went over
to see it they went over some store of Jeffs friends and
had a good view
george went over early in
in the morning and it came nearly 3 oclock
and no george come i couldent think what
was the matter pretty soon he come on the horse
he was to ride he had no time to eat any dinner
he wore his new sword and sash looked very
good) i dont know when i shall go to Burlington
the weathe has been so hot and i have felt
so weak but i shall go i think quite soon
george has gone to new york to see about
getting some clothing the military must be
all doffed
i think he ought to be rejoised
to think he went through the war without the
loss of a limb there is so many unfortunates
poor fellows)
Jeff and mat and the children
had a very pressing invitation to come to masons
fathers he is home on a 30 days furlough
but
Jeffy cant leave mr Lane is away in the
country
write walt what you think about
georges going into the building line jeff
is going to put up a small house i think
he is to have money of Dr. Ruggles
write
just what you think would be best for
George Walt write it just to me and not
for the family i expect han thinks we are
never coming I have had so much to doo
i could not get any ready)