Camp Near City Poind Nov 23 1864
Dear father
I take my pen in my
hand to let you know
that i am well at
presind and i hoap this
few lines may find you
in the same of good health
And futher i let you
know that i reciv your
leter and i was very
glat to hear frome you
that you ar all so well
at presind And futher
I let you know that i
like the solers life good yet
that is truth and i see
much things alrety and
i want to see more yet
till our years is up And
futher i let you know [1] br> [page 4]
I am and he likes
the solders life
good to and we
hat good times to
and plenty to eat
we git dry beef and
macrell and evey
thing what we want
sent me fore some
post stem fore bout
a hafe Dolers [wor??]
this is all fore this
time rite soon and
take the same Adress
what you hap before
i giv my best respeccs
to all my fineess and
Salley to and
Jess sneyter
Peter Oswald