FORT MOULTRIE, S. C., May 23, 1843. My Dear Brother: *           *           *           *           *           *           *          ...

FORT MOULTRIE, S.C., Jan. 19, 1844. My Dear  Brother : It was about the middle of November, and on one of those mornings so peculiar to yo...

FORT MOULTRIE, S.C., Oct. 24, 1844. My Dear Brother: . . . What in the devil are you doing? Stump speaking! I really thought you were too...

SMITHVILLE, N.C., April 4, 1845. My Dear  Brother : I am going to return to Charleston to-night by sea, and expect to be turned wrong side...

AUGUSTA ARSENAL, GA., Aug. 29, 1845. My Dear Brother: *           *           *           *           *           *           *         ...

FORT MOULTRIE, S.C., Jan. 4, 1846. My Dear  Brother : I had to go to North Carolina on a wedding tour at Christmas time, and as soon as I...

You may be surprised to learn that in a few days I will go to New York City and then to some place to me still unknown. Tell mother that she...

FORT PIERCE, F., March 30, 1841. My Dear Brother: *           *           *           *           *           *           *           *   ...

[Fort Pierce, Florida, January 16th 1841.] Upon all scouts or expeditions of danger, all the officers insist upon going, but as it is nece...

FORT PIERCE, F., July 14, 1841. My Dear Brother: *           *           *           *           *           *           *           *    ...

FORT PIERCE, F., Oct. 11, 1841. My Dear Brother: *           *           *           *           *           *           *           *    ...

PICOLATTO, F., Feb. 15, 1842. My Dear Brother: *           *           *           *           *           *           *           *      ...

WEST POINT, N.Y., Dec. 6, 1837. Dear Brother: In compliance with your request I sent you a paper shortly after the reception of your letter,...

WEST POINT, N.Y., Sept. 15, 1838. Dear Brother: I did go to the salt works, as I proposed when you were at home, and was there three or four...

WEST POINT, N.Y., Oct. 15, 1838. Dear Brother: *          *          *          *          *          *          *          *          *    ...

MILITARY ACADEMY,           WEST POINT, Jan. 9, 1839. Dear Brother: I am now writing upon the risk of your not receiving this, for I hear th...

MILITARY ACADEMY, WEST POINT, N.Y., April 13, 1839. Dear Brother: *          *          *          *          *          *          *       ...

MILITARY ACADEMY,           WEST POINT, N.Y., Aug. 31, 1839. Dear Brother: The encampment (my last) is now over, and we are once more in bar...

MILITARY ACADEMY,           WEST POINT, N.Y., Jan. 14, 1840. My Dear  Brother : The examination is just over; the result is favorable towa...

MILITARY ACADEMY, WEST POINT, N.Y., March 7, 1840. My Dear Brother: I acknowledged the receipt of your last in my letter to mother, since wh...