Dear Parents
      We arrived here after
a ride of about six hours. it is
a nice place mounting 8 large
guns. We arrived at Bedford
yesterday at 3 O'clock yesterday PM
when we were divided 30 men 2 Corpls
1 Liuet were sent here and the rest
of the Boys sent to the other fort
to join the Chelsea company. we
have got the best place all to
our selves under Liuet Stevens. Grouse
and I are the Corpls, the others
have got to work I was sorry
when they separated us but I am
being well satisfied now Lieut
has got a house to live in and the
boys another all plaster and white wash
Grouse and I have got a room all to ourselves
10x16 ft large we have got a good
stove with plenty of coal two nice
bunks a good table and closet also
pins for our clothes. live like a Brig.
Gen. we had an new cook stove come
yesterday and we are bound to live
we get milk every day for which
they take swill in pay. our fort is
situated on a hill it takes but
three men for guard at one relief
it is a very pleasant place about
here we are about 1 mile from the city
of N. Bedford the other fort is about
4 miles from the city on a point
of land but not so pleasant as this
I have been down to the village of
F. Haven three times it is a very
pleasant place but 6 or 8
stores in the place. I like the appear
ance of the people very much they
are sociable. I shall get over
to New Bedford soon and look around
there to look at the city from here
it looks like going into Boston.
I expect to see some of my forty 11th
cousins over to see me if they find
out I am here.
I shall enjoy myself as well as
possible. the young Ladies come
down to see the fort or us I
don't know which.
     I am all right
      Give my love to all my Friends
Write soon       From your Son
      William G. Hammond