The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-18


re oder his Ackno ~ied gmont OF several Interest,"
ins publications.. and IN cxpioss his thanks fr
tho cour,o y. " would slso convoy his HEARTBEAT
sympu'hy Tor the pure aud kindly labors that
have IVade YOUR rams ~ beaCtifui "a the Lama
of Howpd God prospor you, cir, and give yOu
y,iu taNc sOgn.
With the deepest respect,
! remain, YOUR Oh'f servant
FrANCrs A. WiEEEE,
Capt. A. A. g., U. y. va.
Nv. John " Farmer, New YoIk.
CAwr Bur1 lsE, NSwroRT NEss, VA,
jsnsiryS T. 1859.
My pHipSp. N1x. FARMK~ .-IIaving 4 few.
very few moments to myself | thought ths
time coirid not bc more pleasantly nor prof a.
Idly occuVicd, than N writing you a few liass,
demonstrating your kindness IN forwading
'ho Taporl 10 me, AMI posting y>u a, fdlly ~
my lm tsG knOsleika AMI tlns rill sdniL -
to how things ara go,,P on hara At P-oiinL.
Tho papers, ! assdr, yO1, are Vory a,csptA-
hN 10 ms io- though we have tbs papers add
hero daily rIir mus. v,,tr vt least oae hour
~ 'ic uFv in r-owliu,, down 20 the wharf and
waiting flr tU'ar.i,4lo ~ tho cNoress. which is
any hilc bu. asr CAB 20 ne, evon ~ couh
spare the time.
Ofcours, y t 40 aware ,f tha fact that Con.
Phelps has let Dcro, ald J. roS In tho Gulf Il
hlcNcO; he is a vcrv siart man, au1, ~ hs
paid considerable attention 20 the 3nifott oi III,
men under his coUima ard, 'hsI had bccIins vo<y
Much alta he'd to him, but hs p,a;o hAs, thus
Tar heon very we'll hllsi by Cen. MtnAfsid.
some Of the Otlicers and mon seem to daap-
prove ot an act ol Con M,nslields which al.
lows hOA,s to hc delivered to tho mon without
otcuirg, whereby they can Obtain liquor. I
did not like Vt myself ~ d5Nt fn- feared for
~" result but on g'oi trill hcing hal, do
not now object. Ghcto IA mo- within Gfty par
cent. tho same anoIrt of drunkenness there
was under III" oli r",uli' o0s which fact
sccns TO give trspcct tbili'y 20 tho as
scri.on Of tho H. Is gil who saij -
Preserve arr -vcrtcr stolen from jar,
fr1u when tlry'r' given uuo ly mama.
likc our I.iout. { lpnel yory ml,h inisod,
for although ho F., not vN-v wcll p,s'ai in tI,.
ncs, ho dp' loo, sharply af cr he rhtions. and
hc !, very much p,-ei to gambling. To put
a stop 10 II among both tho officers anI thu men,
hc reported o. to Gen. WOOL which act, thou IN
Il called forth some not very plot'aut remarks
from iAo,o who were ronpisg n harvest in tls
hu.ircss. aud has cmbit'crcd them toward him,
yn' the respectable portion Of our regiment
iwhi,h, fcgrc, to ray Is a yaFy small portion
u 49, a'I,w ut opportunity 80 p,tS wi .hOut
.tttLiu. IT him in M highest terms.
ana lapry O. ro'ic" = m rk improvement
" III. uhH,y knowledge during tho ume he
We, 'fu" .lr ,u' ir,ui u4. go hNVirl bean on tho
t.ur Mrr..l which roc.uilv completed its
work at Fortrss Monroe, and af cr IL, ali urn
- 40 L., Wss away ou leave e a's'nc- All
hi ''rc %, 'a. 'aU puity rc: after ion to
tic ftrd 90. military tao :, an AN glad 10
s,c 'r' ingr q, man' VIII b h., ak n pl,95.
Our t"I Gel .. row iu N"v York. His b si'
n.,. D. ~ li,vcl 10 m .ko one NOR and a l,st
.nn.' 60 fll the regiment up 10 III, requir d
~ mNc-, hope lie Will DO sue; ;eSsfm but 70 Z
FOR tho result.
On friday last there wcro seven Of the boys
returned from Richmond, where they say they
have bceu engaged during tho past
five months In completing a heavy contract
under the robcl authorities, of inspecting pubic
buildings and overseeing tho highway. They
say they dont wish they was in DiNie" any
more; II Is needless 80 tell YOU that we aro AZ
happy to SEQ them as they are TO sec rs.
There is nothing Of interest to write about,
and rs it is now timc for mo to 10 10 my studies,
q devote one hour in tho forenoon and one in
the afternoon to lltrdee,) | must close this
huuiedly writion letter.
| never enjoyed bottcr health in my lifo than
I do NJ present, which | partially attribute to
tho fact that hivo totally ihstiincd from the
usc Of intoxicating drink fora long time, and
intend TO continue In that course the balance Ot
my days. a NEw YORK. yoLuSrEER.