Die Nöte eines Sohnes

Hallo,

folgender Brief trat am 12.3.1876 seine Reise über den grossen Teich an:





Nachfolgend die Transkription des Briefes, Rechtschreibfehler inklusive :)

Lg, harald

Camden Fort March 12th - 1876
My Dear mother
it is saturday eaveing and i sit my self down to let you know that i am enjoying good health and hope this will find you the same
Dear mother you said you was agoing to try to get me out of the army but i am sorry to tell you that you could not unless you bought me out and it would one houndred and $50 to boy my discharge and $60 to pay my fair home to

N.Y. wich would bee $210 dollars and i think that would bee to much for you to pay.
but mother if you do pay it you would have to send it to me and i would pay $150 to my commanding officer for my discharge and then pay my fare home mother if you will be so kind as to send it when i get home i will work out

untill i pay you back again. mother i am liveing in Ireland now about 16 miles from Cork it is an nice place but this is know place like home
i will send you my number and address so you will know whare to direct.
No 2715 Gunner Fred book
U? 6. Battery 15th Brigade
Royal Arttilery
Camden Fort
Cork Harbour
Ireland
mother i am sorry i have got to write for so much money but i will pay it all back again i know that two hondred is a great amount of money for you to shair at once but if my life is spaired i will pay it all back again
i will not dissert now bot they do not ?soot? them hear for disserting they onley pot them in prison for 2 months. it is getting late now so i must close
good by frome youre
loveing sone and
best wishes
2715 Gnr Fred book
No 6 B 15th B
R A
Camden Fort
Cork Harbour
Ireland