[Letter]: 1862-05-27 from Joseph to Mother

1862 May 27 from Sargt. Jos. D. Richardson (Head Quarters Co. C. Camp near Georgetown) to Mother re: just received hers of the 20th and 26th glad to know all are well. The weather is warm and not in camp because the whole regiment is in the city (Washington) now. The picture that he sent is of the camp at Meridian Hill (NW Washington, D.C. at now 16th & W Streets, in 1912 area made into an Italianate garden). Camp has not moved but expect orders soon. Camp has 30 tents and he and Second Sargt Wilson share the largest - but he is away, knapsacks and blankets in one corner, little stove and a lot of old guns in another, large box in another and small box with about 600 rounds of caps and cartridges, he built a table at back of tent and under it is a box of soap and candles. All around the little camp are houses, blacksmith shops and so on except in front is the street and omnibuses and drays and carts and carriages running. Tell Papy he received his letter and will write soon. [enclosed in this letter is a note written in the same hand “This is our second Sargt. John Wilson and I want the best of care taken of it and Lieut. Buck is going to give me his, to send home and Riley also.”] [Yellow envelope addressed to Mr. Wm. Richardson Beverly, N. J., postmarked Washington, stamp removed.]