Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2011, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ ========================================================================== From Willie Allen to his sister, Hattie ========================================================================== Camp Chase Dec 22 1861 Dear Sister Hattie I take my pen once more to write you a few lines I am well and hope you are the same. We have snow on the ground it is about one inch deep and we have fun snow balling. We have got nice houses to live in they are shingled up nice. We have a nice little kitchen with a great big stove to Cook on it is biger than four or five sutch stoves as in our Kitchen at home. be a good girl good by From Willie PS write as soon as you receive this. ==========================================================================