January the 1865
4 my Dear wife
I Tak my pen in to hand
to informe you this few
Lines to Let you know
that I am well at
preasent hopeing this few
Lines may find you
in the Same State of
health and futher I
am going to Let you
know that we have A
good Deal of snow down
hear and Cold and i
recieved your Letter and
was very glad to heare
From you and you said
that i was the onley
true friend you have
and i am gld to hear
it and you are the
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oley one i have and
the onley one i Look
to fore good nuse and
i want you to write
to me as fast as you can
and tell me a bout
the draft in our place
i expect henry and isaac
will come this time but
i hope it wont hit
dady if it does tell
him to get out of it
if he Can fore he
wont Like it out
hear a bit i must close
fore this time i must
go and drill and i
want you to answer
my Letter as soon as you
Can and send me all
the good news you know
and you told me once
that you have A good
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Deal to tell me but
you dont want to write
it onley write it i
will get it and nobody
will get to see it
Sheraden has taken
savanna and i[s] martching
on torads a nuther place
and i think the war will
be over gin spring the
Joneys are coming in
prity fast evry day
they are fighting evry
day i must Close fore
this Time no more at
present from your Dear
beloved husband Samuel
Cauller Louisa Cauller
Nora suffia cauller
Write Soon Remember
me fore i will do the
same an write soon
yours truley Louisa Cauler
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Louisa Cauellr
Write Soon
Remember me
and fore get me [??]

Blartoun Pa
L Co