Camp Hutchins Dec 3 [1861]
My Dear Wife
It is with pleasure that I now sit down to let you know
that I recivied your letter last night I was glad to hear that
you were all well but sorry that you do not get along any
better I shall try to have a part of my wages paid to you
monthly the captain has promised me the Sadlers
place & if I get it it will be a good thing for me & I hope
that I shall get it We have got our Over coats & Boots
& will have the rest of our cloths today & tomorow
I cant come home till after then but donot look for me
till I come for I do know when they will send me
I do not feel verry well to day but I hope that I shall
feel better by tomorow I was on gard sunday and caught
cold & have a hard pain in my right lung but I think
I will be well in a day or two tell Edie that I take his
picture out and look at it evry day and that I will come
home as soon as I can I send you in this letter one dollar
it is all I have to send you must excuse me for not writing
more as I do not feel very well yours as ever
T M Covert