Sept the 30 1862
Clinton Tenn Dear wife i once
more take the presant oppotunity
of writen you a few lines to let
you now that i hav got well a
gain and i hope these few lines
will reach you an find you in
joyen the same potion of God blessing
uncle Mat is a writen a leter to
uncle Wm Norris i thout i wood
send a few lines with him to
let you now wher i am at
this time i am 18 milds North
East from Knoxville wee marched
it in a day an a half an toted our
knapsacks our lode wase a bout
fifty lbs wee hav started
to Kantucky threw the Cum
Cumblen Gap tha say the yanks
is all gone from thar the distents
is 250 milds that wee haft march
wee will stay her three or four
days i reckon i fear that i am
dun geten leters now for the male
stops her at this plase turnover [1]
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My Dear Wife i Got
a leter from Sister Elizebeth
Gilpen on the 28 inst i was glad
to her from her she sed that
the Conecttion was all well
She sed that paps folks was
well when she herd from thim
tell Elizebeth that T A was
left at Knoxville he was not
able to march the Capt was left
an severl others you neede not
write any moore tell i write
agane then i will tell you how
to direct your leters the mell [2]
is open to Cumblen gap but tha
ant acaren it yet i hope thay
will caret be forre long James
Capels & A D Dodson & Cos Henery
Moore head was left be hind
sick i want you all to pray
for me Wm & John is bouth
well tell Paps folks all hody
for mee i herd that one of paps
blacks woman was ded Good by
Wm R Jones to M F Jones &