and Nashua or any NH, or Boston Paper. I received a letter from Rachel the other night. She is up to Franklin now a visiting She said She was enjoying herself very well. She likes the appearance of Emilys Husband very much. They are all well up there. Melissa I suppose is Married by this time She was to be last Thursday I believe. Father they say is realy going to war. he is going as Cook for the Officers of the Fisherville Co. I must Close it is near bed time and we have to have the lights all _________________________ 2 out at quarter past Eight OClock. We dont know how soon we shall move form here, but it looks now as though we should winter here now, but we cant tell anything about it. We may be ordered off tomorrow it is all uncirtain to us here. i dont care how soon we move. I would like to go South. Gen McDowell reviewed his Devision yestarday. We belong to his Devision There were some Eight or Ten Thousand Troops at the review. Write as soon as you get this and tell me all the news tell Hellen to write to me. Give her my love, good Evening, and may God bless you is the Prayer of your Affectionate Brother T C Cheney