Camp rise shelby co[??] Nov 4 63
Dear wife I take this optuny
of writin you afew lines thies
leaves me well hopen this may
come saf to han and find you
and the children and father well
and in Jorin the blesin of the lord
I recevd your kind letter write
October 26 and 27 I was glad to
hear from you and to hear
that frances was geten better
I was sory to hear you was not
well I hope the lord will
restore you an fany to your
helth again I recev your letter
oct the 30 I hant got nuthen
good to write at present I had
one or 2 chills about one weake
after I left the hospittle I stop
them write strate I am in good
helth know and feales tolarble
stout ther is 6 of our men at
the hospitle 3 ferlow 8
hear not able for duty
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