Kinston N.C.
May 24th 1862
Dear Mother your highly Appreciate
Letter come to hand Last eavening
and was gladly received but I was
Sorry to here that you was not well
I think what makes you swell is
that you have cought Coald.
I am well an harty at this time
and I hope thoes few Lines will reach
you ingoying the Same blessing I was
proud to Learn that your crop Looked
well an in good fix thoes that has seen
it say that you are A better farmer
then my father. thair is nothing new
to write that is worth writing we
drill evry day one thing we have got
A better Col then we had before for he
will take the guard of when it rains
an is better eny how I am very well
satisfied whare I am but my mind
is always nearly home I want
to be thair so I can go out to work such
nice mornings as this I suppose that
Cousin mary Ann has been to see you
I wish I could have been thair I want
you to write to me if eny body
to see you on A viset an all About it
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for I Love to here eny thing from home
if it is About nothing but A dogs
dont Let that yong Laty make you crasy
that is over the branch I wounted
hopen to see Daniel for five dolars
I think he is ruin now I want to
know how the boys is going to mana
dge on if they are going of now
I received the vitles you sent to me
an is going to eat some this morning
the boys brought seven recrutes yesderday
I want you to talk to joseph Williams
About coming to take my place.
I think you can do more with him
thin I can well this Leaves me
all write and hope you will get
Along well an do well
it will soon be time for drill
an I must Close soon remember
my Love to all the family and
beleive me to be your true friend
yours in christ
John. W. Williams
to Marium Williams
my Letters gets delayed on the
ways