Letter to Camillus Christian, 1863

Scope and content:

Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter mentions activities at VMI, Civil War news, the unusual late snows, and provides an early use of the term "rat" as a reference to new cadets.

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Virginia Mil Institute March 22nd, 63

My Dear Sister

P.S. I only write to get an answer from you, every thing is so dull that a person never has anything to write about. So you must excuse this short and badly written letter.

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