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April 4, 1863
From: Silas Gore
Address: Camp near Patomick Crick
To: A.T. Weed
Address: North Rome, Bradford Co., Pa.
Dear Niece, I received your letter a few days ago dated March 26 an(d) one that was in S. Archers letter and that one;that had the paper in I wasglad to here from you and to here that you was all well. I am lame again but (not?) very bad you nead not wright to me to git my discharge. I would doo that if I could with out ergin (urging) when I See a chance for it I will improve it I am detaille(d) for coock. I think that will bee better for me than itis drill and Stand guarde thare is 2 of us to coock for 50 men we donte have much to coock but meat and coffee. that is the most we have had a Stormey time here. it commensed Snoweing last night and Snowed tilll 10 oclock this morning. the Snowe near 3 inches deepe. the boys has gone out on picket they will Stay 4 dayes. I think we will bee lefte here this Sommer for guardes to holde this plase. thare hase got to bee Some troopes lefte here and I think we will be the luckey ones to Stay. it will Save Some harde marching and maby Some harde fighting. I donte like ether of them but if I have to fight I can dew it but I rather not no more this time
Silas Gore
to A T Weed wright oftin for you have a better place than I doo
Tim Traver
tntraver@bigfoot.com
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