Letter from Linus Patrick to John B. Patrick

Colombia Kentucky
December 10 1862

Dear Father

I take this opportunity of sending you a few lines - William Odor recd a letter from Jesse Roberts today in which he said he would give two dollars for the purpose of bearing Bob Moores expenses to the Regt & back - we consulted the matter over this evening & Jack, Jo, & all the rest of the boys concluded it would be the safest plan of getting our things to have him come along with them provided the people who are interested in Co K 121st - O.V.I would donate liberally toward bearing his expenses which I think they will undoubtedly do, but we do not want him to come & lose his time & have to bear his own expenses So I guess you had better make a subscription & and get the money & start Bob right off as soon as you can get the things ready - it will take about thirty dollars to bear his expenses here & back - he can come to Louisville either via Cincinnati or Indianapolis though I believe the latter to be the best route from Louisville he can come to Lebanon by rail & from there to Columbia by stage or government wagons at his pleasure I think he had better come as we expect to stay here some length of time & may be the last opportunity he will ever have of paying us a visit & we would all give every thing we have to see some person from home - the 121st was inspected yesterday on Company & Battalion Drill by Gen Gilberts Inspector General who pronounced us a good Regt & not to be compared with new troops generally The health of the boys is generally good I got a letter from David Dormen & he thinks he will soon be able to join the Regt. no more - have Bob to come with out fail & bring lots of letters

Linus

postscipt page 1. I forgot to say that I am still able for half duty & double rations "All quiet on the Potomac"

postcript page 2: Let Esqr[?] Porter of Belellefontaine know that Bob is coming & he will give something toward bearing his expenses