June the 8 1863
Dear Mother
And sister I
want yow All to
do the best yow can
I will do the Same
I tell yow we See
tollibol hard times
So no more only Right
Soon W H Brotherton

Dear aint I want yow
to do the Best yow can
I exspect uncle And All
of ws will have to gow to
Merland
So no more
at present only Right
Soon To aint
Munerva Brotherton

William H Brother ton
[photographs of pages 2 and 3 missing]
[page 4]
And some thinks we are
gowing to Merland And
I exspect we will gow
their we are on the Road
that they went to merland
before we had Agood deal
of fwn wadeing the
River two white fellow
hired two negroes carry
them Across they give
them five Dollars they
boys is All in good
Spirts So no more
at the present we have
ten thowssand Caveland
men up hear
when yow Right Direct
your Letter to Richmon
VA in care of connel
christy
To Thomas Brotherton
from W H Brotherton