April the 19 Dear wife it tis with this bewtifil Sabbath [1]
morning to let you now that i am still well an the wrest
of the conection exsept uncle Mata he is a heap beter than
he was a few days a go i think he will get well in a short
time Wm Madox is a complaneing some Faney i havant any thing
of importance to write wee get plenty to eat yet i exspect
more than you all get thar faney our Janerl has giv us a flag
for our galentry at Murfreeborro it tis blew & white in the midle
[?] [???] & at the top Murfreeborro it gives us the prase of the
brigade Francis i hav wrote severl leters to you sence i
hav got [???] i am ancious to her from you i want to write
a leter to day to sister Elizabeth i want you to send
mee word how all the things look back thar & the
heth of the settlement the people is a begining to plant
some the timber is a puten out a wright smart [?] my
beest respects to all the famley an reseaven a potion your
self when this you see remember mee tho many milds a
part wee bee Wm R Jones to Mrs Mary F Jones &c
Direct your leters to Jackson
Miss to in this way For her
To Mr William R Jones
Jackson Miss
41 Redgt Ala vol
Helms Brigade
Brackinridee
Dev
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Francis write soon an often
an give mee all the
newse you hav an
how the crops
is how [?]