Robert Edward Hill to Mary Scott Hill - September 12, 1861

Houston
Sept 12th 1861

Dear Sister

After having to stay hear until now; we are preparing to leave-we will leave our present quarters this evening and go out to the depot and to morrow morning will find us nor preventing providence on our journey to Va-

The health of the camp is very good. We have had plenty of good cistern water to drink since we have been her & the Citizens of this place have treated us very well

The Lagrange Company went yesterday morning & Ours will go with the Brazoria Company commanded by John Wharton - when I get to Brashia City if I have time I will write again

They are going to call the roll & I must stop

Good by Love to all
Bob

Goldman, Pauline S., ed., Letters from three Members of Terry's Texas Rangers, 1861-1865, Unpublished MA Thesis, University of Texas, 1930.