April the 10 1864 Va
Camp 1st va Cavalry nier orrange Cort House
Dear Sister I take this presant oppertunity
to rite you a fiew lines to inform you
that I am well and i hope these fiew lines
may find you and all of my friends enjoy
ing the same blesing I have not hird
eny thing from you all sence I was down
thir I should have liked verry much to have
gown down to spent a fiew days with you
all while I was at home but I could not
get the chance and home seemed to be the
best place I got so vext at some of my
acquaintences in the nabor hood that I did not cear about going
to see eny of the nabers ower Company was at
home too months some of the people begrudged
ower furlow they said they nowed what
we was sent home for be caus they coul not
feed us in the army and said we had to
come and eat of[f] uv us and that did not pleas
my appotite but thank god I did not
pester them you may bet on that
I think you mite have ritten to me some
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a gow I suppose you think I mite have done
the same but you know that it is a gainst
my profescian to rite much I have bin here
ever sence the 6 of march and have not got but
one letter and that was from anday I have ritten
home three or fore times and to mary all so I hird
from anday yesterday he is well I must bring
my letter to a cloas rite soon give my hyast
regards to oncels and cosins and be a good girl
and do what you are told by cosin beckey
tel cosin John to rite to me and give me
the nuse nothing more yours truly
it is raining hard James F Long
now and has bin rainning
and snowing for the last too
weaks

Co. E. 1st va Cavalry
in the cear of capt
McClung Wickhams
brigaid orrange Cort h va