West Point
Dear Father,
Your letter of 26th. was received on 29th inst. I have received two letters from William this week, in one of them $15. He said he sent you $35 which I could have when I wanted by sending to you. I shall want it by the middle of this month to pay for clothes, etc. So you had better send it in your next Sunday letter and then I will get it in time. I expect to be at home in about six weeks.
When William wrote he was on his way to Charleston. It seems they are going to make another attack. I hope it will be more successful than the last.
Charlie has not written me for nearly a year. I can not think why it is. I have written him and sent him several papers.
Your Aff. Son, Malcolm McArthur
Malcolm McArthur to his father, Arthur McArthur [McArthur Family Papers]