1861
December th 11
Manassas Camp Wig fall

Deer fother i Seat my Self
Down this morning to
let you now that i am
well and all of the boys is
well and when this comes
to hand i hope hit will find
you all in joy the Same blesing
Pau i hante got a let ter from
you in too or three weeaks
Hit looks like you all have
quit ri ting to me i hante got
Mutch to right but wee air
ex pect ting a fight enny day
wee caught three yan keys
night be fore last i can tell you
tha look mean
Mother i have nothing mutch
to right mother i was
vax i nated the other day
to keep from having the
Small ox i have nothing
Mutch to right i mus come
to a close by Saing fiar you
well right as Soon as this
comes to hand A. H. Dalton
to Mr S. Dalton
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lis I hante got mutch to
Right you but i hope wee will
Meat again lis i want you and frank
And reck to right and tell all of
My friends to right
Mother I will Send you a peas
of the house that oal george
Washing ton was mar ried in
Reck i want you to right you
All have quit riting i will send
you this letter and if you Wonte
Right i will quit tell Sys and
Aron to right and bet tie and coger
And tell all of my friends to
Right to me
I must come to a close by Saing
fair you well dear brothers and
Systers i hope we will meat again
the cannon is aroring wee air reddy
to Start to the field at enny moment
A. H. Dalton to lis and fannie Dalton
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