Union soldier's letter on patriotic letterhead, 4pp. 8vo., Washington, June 19, 1862. Ambrose A. Newbert of the 2nd R.I. Infantry writes a phonetically-spelled letter to his sister, in part: '...That man that told you about us solders is a lier and you must know that he is balone. We get along very well and have plenty to eat and do not suffer as he sid we do...Washington is a hansom place they are being the capital of the United States costs a grate deal of money. Our men is a wide awake here 8 of our men went out yesterday round to secesh farm to get a few eggs but we did not find any eggs but we foun a concealed cannon in the barn. We reported it to head Quarters 10 of our men went over and got it but the liying old secis cussed it was left thair by some secis men but we know better it was all loded and redy for acion any moment but we have got it in our camp and we are going to keep for a shot. We will never will give it up unles all our men die that is our Orders from our Cournil. We go out scoting every day now now i have got started never will I return home till I have shot some of them cursid rebils...We fight for freedom or deth...' Some dark stains at bottom, good condition, with the front panel of a patriotic envelops.