Febway the 1 1863
Dear father and mother sister
I take my pen inhand to
let yow know that I am
well at present hoping
when theas few lines comes
to hand they may find
yow all well I nowthing
particular to Right to yow
only times is civil hear
know I dont hear any
word of any battle hear atall
I dont believe they will be
any hear Shortly that is
my oppenion osbon king
was Sent to the hospittal
this morning he is tollibol
bad off So no more at
present only Right soon.
to thomas Brotherton
from W H Brotherton
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Febway the 1 1863
Dear granmother and
aunts I take my pen inhand
to drop yow afew lines to
let yow know that I am
well and harty tell
all howdy for
me so no more at present
William Brotherton
to granmother Howard

I want to know how
yow like [? ???]
kneighbors


William H Brotherton