July the 26 [1862]
State of Ala Montgumrey Cty
my dear wife it tis with pleasure
that iseat my Self to let you
now that iam well an ihope these
few lines may find you all well mydear
your uncle G W Jones has Jest come
up w[??] iwas glad to see him iwant [1]
to se [????]d anuf you har from mee
by G [????] he has time to Stop ihav bin
well ever sence ileft home and farrd well
the boat that that tha the yankeys of
sunk with us but tha want nary man
hurt iwill write as soon as I can get time
you must excuse mee for not wrighten
you an to you sow good by god bless you
William R Jones to M F Jones