Camp near Pollard Sep [1863]
Dear Linda
We are orderd to cook all the
Rashions we have on hand and to Be
Ready to march as soon as we possibly
can Where we will go I cannot tell
But Down Between here and pensacola
We guess Even our offisers do not Know
Dear Linda I have waited patiently
for a letter from you for several
Days and Recd none you Recollect
coutioning me not to forget to write to
you often thank God I have Keept
you properly informed this Leaves me
Me well all to a Bad cold and god
grant that these lines may find you
and Children all well and all our
Family I cant tell when I shall write
agan But wile as soon as posible wait
and Direct your Letters as hereto fore
Do the Best you can Buy Corn said
Do as you think Best
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Dear Linda Kill old pide and
Sell What you wish of her and keep
and Dry this Ballance and take care
and wast none for the hard times
has not yet come if the Mast is good
do not put up eny hogs untill near
Christmas May be they will [get fat?]
in woods Dear Linda Do not Be uneasy
about me I wil Do all I can to take
care of me and I Do pray you will
always Do the Same Let nothing change
You from the path of faithfulness
to me and the Children Let us Do nothing
that we will Ever Be Sory for Linda
get all these things Ready I have writin
to [?????????????]fort and get [1]
[Cap?] if you Com get the things to
make them of But Send me nothing
at all untill I hear from you and
I write to you again Tell Mr Sanford
to pay you ten Dollars for that Salt
Ever Remaining your Loving husband H. H. A.