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Letter Front

Louisa County on August 16th 1862

My Dear Father

This beautiful evening finds me
at Louisia Courthouse a distance from Richmond
of 60 (65?) miles north of Richmond we have one (now?)
only just halted at Louisia Courthouse to wait
for the wagons and the Ballance of Auxillary Div
ision wee will leave hear to night or tomorrow
and go towards Gordonsville or at Gordonsville
Wee understand that Jackson has taken up a
March in pursuit of the Yankees so wee will be
apt to follow on after him There is a larger ar
my already at Jackson’s command equal or more
than was at Richmond.

Jackson Yeatts and C? (Clives?) Watson and Green
Walton are all well I sent by Quit (Crist?) Wooding
$60.00 to go home you must send me
word whether you have got it or not this is a
beautiful country I am very much pleased
with it to farm as I have seen the water is good.
I will close until wee go further I can not tell
you now until my next letter where to direct
your letter I will wright again as soon as wee
take up station camp further in northern Va
if I live and am not killed by the Yankees (&?)
I hope I won’t be hurt I will add no more

From Your Son George W East
To Thomas East Esq.


Translation

Letter Front

Louisa County on August 16th 1862

My Dear Father

This beautiful evening finds one
At Louisia Courthouse a distance from Richmond
Of 60 miles north of Richmond we have one
only just halted at Louisia Courthouse to wait
For the wagons and the B?? of Auxillary Div
Ision we will leave here to night or tomorrow
And go towards Gordonsville or at Gordonsville
We understand that Jackson has taken up a
March in pursuit of the Yankees so we will be
A lot?? To follow on after him There is a larger army?
Army? Already at Jackson’s command equal or more
than was at Richmond.

Jackson Yeatts and C? Watson and Green
Walton are all well I send by ?uit Wooding
$60.00 to go home for ?? heard me
Word whether you have got it or not this is a
Beautiful country I am very much pleased
With it to fair as I have seen the water is good.
I will close until we go further I can not tell
You now until my ??? letter where todirect
Your letter I will wright again as soon as we?
Sake up station camp futher in northern ?
If I live and are not killed by the Yankees &
I hope I won’t be ??? I will and no more
From Your Son
To Thomas East Esq.


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