Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Fort Mahan May 21/ 62

Dear Parent

This morning finds mee well and enjoying my self very well it is quite (illegible) here there is considerable excitement in the city an (illegible) of Gen Banks beeing driven backe but I have information direct anough in that it can bee relied on that it is a (contrived?) plan but dont know how it will turn out we got our pay day before yesterday and I will send 15 dollars in this leter do as you see fit with it for it is yours there is not much to write and i am in a hury so I will close by wishing you good bye write soon

S L French

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