Sullivans . January the 10, 1862
Island S. C.
Dear Father
I Seat My Self this Morning to Drop
you A few Lines to Let you kno how
I am geting on I am well this Morning
& enjoying the finest of health
I havent No News to write that is interesting
Mr Casy got back to the Island Last
knight he said that you was al well
Father I am Sory that you dont write No
More than you do I write one every week
to you & dont get but one every Month
from you
I Shal Send this Leter by John Hull
& when he coms back I Shal Loock for A
Leter from you when you write write
whether you got the Leter I Sent by Mr
Lower or Not & the Maps I Sent by him
Father there is No News hear attall
I will bring My Short Leter to Close
(write Son)
as I havent Nothing to write
I Remains your Soon
W T Martin Oliver Martin