Washington, March the 21, 1862

Dear Mother
I take this opportunity of writting to you hopping to find you in good health as this leaves me in at present.

The last time that I wrote to you I was in Virginia, but I am near Washington. I am pretty hard up money and I want you to send me three or four dollars in your next letter.

I have signed a paper today so as you can have eight a month out of my pay after the first of May.

When I get payed this time, I will send you some money in a letter.

You are to trust it at the town treasure after the first of may. I will tell you more in my next. Write soon.