Thornburg Plant[ation]
Nov 15th 64

My Dear Willie

I am truly sorry to find as I do by yours of 19[?h] & [21 or 24th?] both at hand to day[sic] that you have not rec'd any of my or your Mothers [sic] letters. I wrote the very first day I heard of your capture & three times since & I dare say your Mother has written quite as often. The only letters we have had from you was the one from City Point & these two. We had become quite uneasy about you but are thankful to hear you are doing so well & that Col. Greenough had [?remitted] you. I hope you have duly written him & acknowledged the attention. how [sic] did he hear of your capture? have [sic] you heard from any others of our Boston friends. You should write to Wm. Dehon & Mr. Jas. Read [?No. 90] Beacon St Boston, ask the former if he will pay your draft on him for [?2 d 300$] as you may need it. how [sic] are you off for blankets, clothes [?etc] We have much hope of getting you exchanged shortly perhaps at once. if [sic] you should come home provide yourself well with shirts underclothing first class boots & overcoat draw the money from Dehon to do so & get the best trunk you can. have [sic] it well & strongly covered with canvass & your name [etc] painted on the canvass on two sides at least. All things are going on well with us, we fear [?naught]. Gen'l will not be able to leave my house for a month yet. Pompey & your horses are here safe. Sultan will lose I fear one of his eyes. In a month more I hope to get off all my corn & have sold half my cotton for over &100,000. Your Mother has gained 3 � lbs of flesh. Write on a large sheet like this & send me some U.S. letter stamps. Write to [?Cuz] Mrs. Susan Hudson formerly Sue Johnson, Stratford [?Con ct...Connecticut?]. If you can get leave go to Boston to see yr [sic] Uncles [sic] family before coming home & see Mr. & Mrs. Read. George is with the cadets in the entrenchments [?round] Richmond.

[writing in top margin]:Read my letters carefully, see that you understand what I mean. Write to Mr. Jas. Read to procure for you permission from Washington City to visit your relations at Boston before you come home.

[writing in right margin]: Col McKeithan [sic] wrote a long letter to Gen'l speaking very highly of you & your action on the day & your capture, which I had published.

[writing in left margin]: Mr. Dehon & ask Dehon to send me some messages about matters & things. ask [sic] Mr. read if he has sold his Washington City property yet, that I hope so. if you go to New York call & see Mr. Jas. N. Gerand of Gramercy Park & the Jephson family & Rob [Robert] Bucharman, your name is sufficient introduction. Ever your affect [sic] Father