Erwähnt ein Charity Konzert der Damen Union Gesellschaft von St. Louis zum Nutzen der kranken und verwundeten Soldaten organisiert. Transkription: Benton Kaserne St. Louis 27. April 63 Lieber Onkel Ihr des 5 Inst wurde ordnungsgemäß empfangen, aber ich habe die Beantwortung verzögert, da ich nichts von Interesse zu schreiben gehabt haben. Der Frühling hier bisher für die meisten der Zeit, die ein wurde überaus angenehm die Winter Schlamm getrocknet bis ganz früh in der Saison und da die Strassen sind in einem guten Zustand, wie man es wünschen möchte ich oft beim Lesen der düsteren Konten der unpassierbare Straßen, die Hooke.

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Mentions a charity concert organized by the Ladies' Union Aid Society of St. Louis for the benefit of sick and wounded soldiers. Transcription: Benton Barracks St. Louis April 27th 63 Dear Uncle Yours of the 5th Inst. was duly received but I have delayed answering as I have had nothing of interest to write. The Spring here thus far for the most of the time has been an exceedingly pleasant one the Winters Mud dried up quite early in the season and since the roads have been in as a good condition as one would wish I often wish when reading the gloomy accounts of the impassable roads which Hookers army have to contend with that it could have as good and solid foundation for maneuvering on as we have here. I have been passing away the time very pleasantly for some time past myself with some other gentleman from the Barracks who are somewhat on the musical order have been assisting the Young Ladies Union Aid of Society in giving some concerts for the benefit of the sick and wounded soldiers. They were a great success we gave two at first we afterwards gave two more The Mercantile Library Hall where they were held was crowded to excess on each occassion and favorable mention of them were made in the daily Papers. We were invited to deliver one in Alton but as all of us could not leave at the same time we did not go. I enjoyed them very much as they gave me an excellent opportunity of making the acquaintance of severel very agreeable young ladies which of course was very desirable. There has been considerable excitement in St. Louis for severel days past as the rebels under Hindman and Price have been threatning the city and it was feared that the rebels sympathisers in the city would give us some trouble but the invasion has been promply chucked and no fears are entertained for the present I had a letter recently from Frances who is in Berea she writes in good spirits and I think she will be well provided for her Uncle has a Scholarship in the College there and I think s

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