[1] That Par would haft to build another
crib if he dident have too much rain or it
dident turn off too dry it looks like they
is always something in the way it is
either too dry or too wet.
Well wouldent I like to have some of
your fryed chickens and rosting years and
biscut I havent tasted any this year nor
dont expect to soon or at least I dont
See any prospect of geting any but I
expect it will be some time before I have
the pleasure of Sitting up to the table with
you all I long to see that day coming
when we can all enjoy our selve together
as we have [???] before I dont think I
can ever enjoy myself as well as I could
when I had [???] I am a fraid it will
be some ttime before I get one that
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Will Suit me as well Tell Bud I want
him to hunt for Martin’s puppy till he
finds her Ambrose told me Bud lost her
you wanted to know wheather I got the five
dollars you sent to me in a letter I got in
good time for when it come I dident
have but one doller and Sheet of papers and
I was nearly out again I wrot several letter
and hadent got nary letter from you sinc
I got them five dollars from you I began
to think that they was something rong by
you not writting to me but I have found
out why I dident get your letters the rail
road has bin tore up and aint fixed
yet soe Ambros told me he had to walk
twenty five mils to get hear he said
that the rail road wouldent be fixed
in too weeks longer you can send
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me a pare of socks when James Pace coms
back he is at home on Furlough 30 days
that is the only thing I need at the present
I can draw clothing as much as I want
while I stay hear I wont need any clothing
of my own I can get Hospital clothing
to wear while I stay hear and when I
leave I wont need but one suit to take
with me without we get in camps
to stay some time while we are on these
long marches I dont want but one suit
to take along I havent seen my napsack
since the 10th day of may it is at
Montgomary Ala I understood I would
like to have my coat our of my knapsack
this one I have got with me is Just
a bout wore our it would doo if I was
at home a while longer
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This the 12th I am well enjoying the best
of health no nuse sturing this morning
I hear yestoday that they was exspecting a
yankes raid but they hasent come yet
they has bin a rite smart stur since
I have bin hear I am going to send
by a furloughed soldier over in to
Ala then he can send it on to you
So nothing moor at present only
remaining your affectionate son
until death write soon
R, E, Buckley