march
the
ST Helena IS SC. 11. 1863
Dear Parents as i have just
receved a letter from you i
thought i would return an answer
my health is Pretty good now hoping
that this will find you the
same: i dont think you are very
Prompt in writeing or i dont
get them all you wrote that
you had sent three or four
Papers i havent got But one
from home since i came out
and it is about eight months
though i think i shall get
them yet : now as for sending
the box you need not send it
if you havent or got it all
ready to send for i dont know
whare i shall be indercations
dernote that we shall start
somewhare Before long – i have
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got that Box that John send
and gotto Pay fifty cents to Pay
more on it he paid about
$1.50 cts it was a little box now
if you dont send me anoth
er Box till i send for one
it will Be agood while – now
i will ask you a questions
about home the first is who
[B?]ast that letter that was
dated the second of feb the
next is are they getting up
more men and how are they
getting them the nine months
men time are about out
i suppose you know they will
hafter do somthing Before
long now what has father
bin doing this winter
i suppose he is getting the
summer wood now who is
going to help father this summer
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i hope he will plant
a good deal tell the squair
to dig the dirt away round my
Pair tree a little this summer
now you must write all the
knews [fir?] have
So good By till
again give my love
to all inquiring frends
write soon

[1] the goverment ows me fifty two dollars