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Near Richmond, Va. June 13th 1862

My own Dear Sister:

Your kind & much welcomed letter came to hand late yesterday evening & I [am] certainly glad to hear from you all. This leaves me enjoying very good health & I trust it may find you all enjoying the same blessing. Mr. [Green?] was down to see me yesterday, he is at the Camp of the 1st N.C. Regt. which is stationed only one mile from our Camp. I was down there yesterday, saw [Hout?], George Davis, Jim Green, John Purefoy, [Isham?] Mitchell, John Griffin, John Carver, Henry [Raburn?] etc. I saw Wesley [Young?] too they were all well. The 14th N.C. Regt. is stationed right close by I see Fletcher every day. Tell Mrs. Carson Fletcher is not enjoying as good health now as he was a month ago. He is not sick though he don't look as well as he did sometime ago. If I can get a chance to go down to the Camp of the 1st N.C. I will send this by Mr. Green. They have been cannonading right smart down the line this morning, but have ceased. There is nothing interesting going on about here. I have not seen or heard anything of Bob since I wrote last, he is in Magruder's Division I think north of Richmond. We are nearly east of it I guess. I believe the general rule is to write "the Lieutenant" most of the letters I see are directed to Lt. instead of Mr. I rec'd a letter from Uncle Robert yesterday, all were well, he said he was going to send me a box of good eatables he said he thought a little something [?] would do me good, I am of the same opinion. Write me how Pa is gettign on with his Crop, etc. I haven't time to write any more this time. Heaven Bless & Protect you all

Dear Sisters is the Prayer of

Your Devoted Brother,

T. Alston Martin