ALS
4 p.
1864 March 16
James Booker, Camp near Richmond, Virginia, letter to Chloe Unity
Blair
James Booker informs his cousin of his and his brother's good health. He
discusses the treatment of prisoners of war, the unavailability of certain types
of foodstuffs and the deprivations of civilians due to the war. He further
comments on the weather and his coming duty in the field. He laments the lack of
correspondence from home and closes his correspondence with salutations and
wishes for his family's good health. He apologizes for his poor writing,
attributing it to having to finish the letter by firelight.
