Champaign County Ohio

Sunday January the 26 1862
Dear Joseph it is with pleasure I take this
time to to inform you that I and the
Children are well hoping when these fiew
lines comes to hand they may find you
in good helth
Bob And [Ike?] has got the measles
the rest of the folks is well
I Call the boy Joseph Shereman
I will get the minatures as soon as I can
but I cant send them till I get an nother
litter from you that I may know where
to Send them.
I looked for you all the week that I was at
John Protsmans , un till I heared you was goen [1]
I started in on Sunday when you was
first called on to leave but I heared that you
was not going and it raind so that I stoped
I wanted to see you so bad before you
went away
I did not know that you was going till
you was goen or I would have come in
if I would have had to Walked every Step
of the way Emma looks at your likeness evry
day and says poore Joie in camp
[page 2]
I wanted to come in that week that I was
at John Protsmans but he went to cincinnatia
and I could not Bell has had the sore throat
but she is bout well now
take good care of your self and try and
get home a gain I would like to see you
come home once more to stay
Write your next alittle Plainer than you
did this
No more at present but remains your
ever faithful friend till death good by
Write soon as you get this Mary Diltz to Joseph Diltz
Emma & Joseph Shereman Diltz

John Protsman was her brother-in-law