The Civil War Letters Camp Hamilton December 6, 1861

Camp Hamilton Fortress Monroe Dec 6th, 1861

My Dear Wife

I received your letter just now and I will answer it right away  i am glad to hear that you are all well as it leaves me the same  in the letter you sent me there was one dollar note and i guess that before you get this letter your mother will have received some money from your Brother William for we received two months pay last Tuesday  i was going to send nine home to you but I expect to get a furlough to come to Philadelphia about Christmas  I asked the Captain for to get me one for to go home at Christmas and i think i will succeed in getting one  and if i do i will be able to spend 10 or 15 days at home with you at Christmas  i will try to get it so that I can be home before Christmas  there is only two men allowed in a Company allowed furlough at the same time  two of our men get furloughs to go home on the 5th of this month and as soon as they are back i expect to get mine though i cannot promise for sure that i can get one  but i think that i will if nothing turn up to the contrary  but you may bett that if there is one to be got that i will get it  dont say anything to any of the folks about it and when i get my furlough for sure i will write and let you know

So Maggie we may be able to spend a merry Christmas together yet  at any rate i will live in hopes that we will
i think that a trip at home will do me no harm
i have no news to send you  we are still encamped in the same places as when i last wrote. the weather is getting very cold  last tuesday morning we had a very severe snow storm and after the snow it commenced to rain and freeze and you can guess what a pleasant thing that would be with stiff North East wind Blowing of the Sea all the time  but the weather has got a little warmer since which has made plenty of mud for us  i dont know that i have any thing more to say at present  give my respects to all the family  Cousins  Sarah Dyson and all inquiring friends

and with my best love for you

I Remain Your Affectionate

Husband

William Lancaster

Wm Lancaster
care Capt Hartman Co F
Harlans Cavalry
Fortress Monroe

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