The Stat of va Near
The potmick river Juli the 5 1864
Dear compania it is through the tenders
merses of god that I am well at preson and i hope that
these few lines may Come Saif to hand
and find you an the children all in
joy the Same like bleson I can Say to
you that that I hav Sean more then
i ever Sean in mei life before I hav bin
on A march ever Sens the teenty eight
Day of June I am mity tird but
I hav stod it vary well So fer and
I hope that i will Stand it vary
well mei dear I can Say to you that
I hav Sean the best wheat that
I ever Sean in mi life I wash
that you was her to Sea the whea
Mi Dear I can Say to you that
I want to Sea you an the
wost that I ever did in mi
life but i doan Now when it
will bea but i cant tell you
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but I hop that the time
wont b long i hop that god
will [yose?] [Son?] [plane?] to bring
peace wones mare that we May
git home wones mare in this life
an in[j?]y the Saim blesson that
that we [yones?] injoy Mi Dear
I hant herd Nothing from
you Sense I hav left town i you
to right to mea as often as you
Can it wod do Mea good to her
from you but it look like that
i cant her from you Nor en of
the rest i want you all to pray
for mea hold mea up in yo
praires I want you to fill
mi place in the church for I
hant forgot mi place yet and
i hope an trust that i never
will while I live So I Must
Come to A Clze for this time
So I remain yo Companion
Untill debth D H Mitchell
to rebecar Jane Mitchell