Manchester June 22, 1862 My son Freddie As I promised you if Father sent you a letter I would send it to you. I take this opportunity to do so. how do you do today. We are all well. Clinton is so lonesome and cross since you went away that I dont know what to do with him. The next morning after you went away he got up and went to the back door and says Feddy-----just as loud as he could call. I suppose you are a good boy, and mind Aunt Emily and uncle David dont you and you must notthem for any thing. Once asking is enough. I have bought some cloth to make you a pair of pants and a waist, and next Tuesday I am going over to Bedford. I will make them as soon as I can and send them to you if you want to stay and Aunt Emily wants you to. I expected to get a good long letter from Father yesterday but did not. I will send your letter with this I think, ___________________________________________ 2 a very nice letter, and you must write to him while you are up there if aunt Emily writes, and I would be pleased to have you write to me. I forgot to ask you to write to me when you went away. You will excuse this short letter as I have got a long one to write to Father to day good by from your Mother PS Emily make him be a good boy and mind you, and dont keep him any longer than you have a mind to. I will send his clothes the last of this week if I can. Please write me a line soon and tell me if he is a good boy. _________________________________________ Enclosure to Freddie from T C Cheney Camped oposit Fredericksburg Va June 15th 1862 My Dear Son Frederick I was very glad to get a letter from you. I was glad to hear that you are a going to School. You must try and learn a lots by the time I get home. Mother sais you take real good care of your Books, and try to learn a lots. I am very happy to hear of that. This is right take good care of your Books and learn all you can and help Mother all you can and abey her and I will get you something real handsom when I get home, and besides, if you are a good Boy and and notty [not naughty?] and mind your Parents, God will bless you, for he loves all such good little Boys. ___________________________________________ 2 I may not get home by next July, but if I live I guess I shall get home by next Thanksgiving Day to help you and Mother and Clinton Eat a Thanksgiving Turkey. So you must help Mother all you can. I may come home by September. You must write to me again. Kiss Mother and the Baby a whole lots for me, good Night. From you Affectionate Father T C Cheney