Camp Near 1863
Fredickburg April 18
Dear Father And mother
And sister I take my
pen inhand to let yow
that I am well at present
hopeing when theas few
liens comes to hand they
may find yow all well
I Received A spoon A
pack of envelop A qwire [1] of
paper I have nowthing mutch
to Right to yow only times
is civil hear at present
owr boys got in often [2] picket
yestoday our boys and
the yankees got to talking
tho yankees ask our boys
if they hadint Elected
anew general our boys
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[page 4]
April the 18 1863
Dear aint it is was
with pleasure that I
drop yow afew lines to
let yow know that i
am well at present
hoping when theas few
lines comes to had
they may find yow
well uncle John
and uncle Bill is coming
up to See ous to marrow
they are getting long
verry well So no
more at present only
Right Soon

to aint Munurva
Brotherton
William H Brotherton