Decem ber th 1:1862 va
Camp near fred ricks burg
Dear mother i Seat my Self
Down this morning to let you
now that i am well and when
theas lines comes to hand i hope
Hit will finde you all well
I resceive a let ter from you
last night that was dated
novem ber the 24 and i was glad
to hear from you and to hear
that you was well i am sorry
to hear that par was gon to [1]
the army Well i hante got
now nuse to right times is
hard i have draw a pair of
Shoos Well wee will draw
Monney Soon if you will
Send me some thaing good to
eat i will pay you for hit
Send mee Som but ter and
A bot tle of hunney and a peas
of raw ham and Som
Socks Well i hav about
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All the nuse times
Is hard and i hant got now
nuse to right Wee air loock
ing for the yankeys to
burn up fred ricks
burg
Well lis i Wish i was at
Home to git some good corn
bread and Som good but
ter and Som buttermilk
And tatoes pleas Send mee
Some pota toes well i will
Have to quit riting hit is
Rain ing now i have nothing
If you will send m[e] that
I will pay you for them
you roat to me to right what
Was the mat ter i was march
Down by har marching
Well lis tell my gal houdy
for mee Right by the first
Male