[1] North Witehall Oct 2nd 1864
My Dear Brother
you Kind and
ever wellcom letter Com to my
hand last Iemning [2] wich was date
on 25 Septemper and I was very
[anxious?] to hear of you and all the rest
and so you letter find me in good
health and so I was glad that you
letter set that you are in good
health too. and so I see that
you like the Soilders life good
So fer. and that is wat I like
to hear. and you set you would
like to have a mill to make
the hertax [3] fine. it is not in
me power to sent you such a mill
but i will tell you wat are
the best mill. wat I know. that
is. if you take it betwen you
tees [4] and bite them till tha
holler. that is the best mill
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wat I know I make it the
same way when I was in the war
I think that is the best blane [5].
but if you wand any other blane
to know rite Just to me. I will
rite you always the best I know
for everrysing
I know nothing pertickler news for
this time you Father and Mother and
Brother and sisters are all well so
fer I know and so I hope. and
is my wish and my brayer that
you are in the same state of good
health and all the rest
and teck care you self and try
to make a good soilders
and if you wand anysing money
ore anysing els Just let us no
the we will send it you
and tell William Remaly [6] that
I sent me best Respect to him
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and so I will com to a Close
fer this time rite me back
agen and rite me all the news
wat you know and let me
no wat are the name of your
Colnel so much of you brother

Jeremiah Oswald

address Lehigh Valley Po
Lehigh Co
Penna

I will put one shead of paper
in this letter and five cend so
that you can rite me agen