July 12th 1863

Shamokin Dam Snyder Co
I will let you Know that one
of your letter i received on the 8 of July and
the other one i received on the 10 and was
verry Much pleast to here from you
i received that Box and i took the way you
Said in youre letter the other Box i
dident get yet But i Spoce it will
Come Bye and Bye whe are all well
at home hoping this may finde you
the Same i almoste forgot to tell
you what the fraid was for that
Box the fraid came to 50 cents
give me all the war news old Ben
Hummel Said to me he whould
Be pleast verry much if you whould
rite to him Some times i am
at harvesting i Spoce we will get
throue this weeake
S, P, Hartman