Franklin County: David R. P. Shoemaker to Henry A. Bitner,
November 26, 1862
Nov. 26th 1862
Camp of Parole, Annapolis Md
Dear Friend
Your letter has been at
hand for some time and my ex=
cuse for not answering sooner is
that I have not felt stout enough
until now
to undertake to write.--
Since the time I last wrote you
I have been considerably
under
the weather again.
Your letter gave one great
satisfaction and was very interest
ing and would have been much
more so if you had given me a little
more local news. I am always
very anxious at all times to
hear
how matters and things progress in
old Southampton.
I shall have to make this letter
short as I cannot compose my
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mind to write and I am getting
nervous. Give Respects to
friends
and write soon and the next time
I hope to be in a better condition
for answering.
Respectfully Yours
D.R.P. Shoemaker
