Covington March 31th [1863]
Ky
I rite to Let yow
No where I Be and am well we
Started from Newport News the 25th
At fow oclock in the Steamear Jhon
Brooks Arived in Baltimore 26 At
12 oclack went in Cares at Dark to
Pitsburgh Arived there sunday moring
About 8 oclock it Comenced snowing
That night snowed most all the
Way started From Pitsburgh
From CinCinnati At 12 oclock sunday
In the Cars Ar[i]ved there monday
Night about 7 rode all the time
Except about 4 hours D[e]lay monday
Had a Good Berfcast Pitsburgh
Had a Good super Cincinnati
Crossed the Ferry to Ky about
2 Oclock this moring as ther was no
Cars we Camped in the street
And made fires we expect to Go to
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Day some where it has
Comenced snowing I must
Close for i doint no when
I Shall Go. tell nor more next
time Grand Excursion about
.800 hundred miles

A kiss for All
Good G By
James Pratt

this was rote in [the?] Coal
Office