Letter to parents

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Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards cadet life.

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English .

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V.M.I. Aug 28 1862

Dear Pa & Ma
I recd my box safely this morning and enjoyed the contents very much, but was disappointed at not finding the small Va. buttons as I had plenty of large V.M.I. buttons & did not want any large Va. The shirts, collars, cakes & apples all recd safe & sound. You need not have troubled yourselves about the apples as we get the best even nicer than you sent for 5 cts per doz & sometimes cheaper. Peaches are considered high at 10 & 15 cts, plenty of pears, plums &.

I have not heard from Bro yet, expect a letter today. Write me about Clem's departure. I think Mr. Jamieson treated you very badly after he had accepted the place. You ought to get some body to take the place as you cannot do every thing.

My finger is a great deal better tho still swollen and a little crooked. It will get straight in the course of time. I have not been maltreated much lately. I must close with love to all, I remain,
Your affectionate son
J. Henry Reid

P.S. Please send my cloth as soon as possible, 6½ yards of Brown's & 4 yards of Flannagan's as I wrote you in my last for my uniform & overcoat. 6½ single width for uniform, 4 double width overcoat & small Va staff buttons.

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Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1860-1869
Correspondence

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