Washington Nov 16th 1862
Dear Kate,
I received a letter from you saying that you would be going to Edmeston and so I wrote you there. I have been rather down for the last week but feel some better now. I have had the jaundice and got it now. It makes one feel the worst of any thing that ever came acrosst me but I think I shall come out all right in a few days. Our officers are trying to get us away from here, with what success I cannot tell. In fact I do not care much.
I do not think we can find any more sickly place than Washington is. Our company is over one third in the hospital. It looks rather bad. I received a letter from Mary Hackett yesterday. They were all well as usual out there then. You said you would like to know how Harry and Adaline got along. I will tell you what she said about it. We had a good time visiting with them, but I fear he does not enjoy his visit at home as well as he might if things went off a little pleasanter. Harry finds no fault that I know of, but I know he can not help feeling deeply grieved. I tell you I pitied him. I could not help thinking when I was there if it was you that had just got home, you would have been treated different. If I thought I should not, I never should want to go home, that's sure. But I do expect (don't?) any such treatment if I should be lucky enough to get home.
Thomas got home the next day after their babe was buried. I think he must have his discharge. Jed's uncle came after him and took him home on sick leave. I think it doubtfull if he ever comes back again. He will get his discharge after awhile and go and live with Mary untill after the was is over, so Mart can go home again.
Eldridge came here one day last week to see me. He was on his way from Harpers Ferry to the Headquarters of the army at the Potomac. He looks tough and healthy.
I cannot think of any thing to write this morning that will interest you. That picture came all right. Am very thankfull for it. I shall prize it very much. Hope that sometime I may be permited to see you all again. Write as often as you can and you will much oblige
Yours as ever,
Bert
My love to all. Tell Laura I wrote to her the other day.
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