Cumberlan Gap Tenn Oct 20 1861
Mrs F C Womack
Dear sister it is with
plasure that I take my pen in hand
to drop you a few lines to let you know
how we are getting a long we are getting a
long very well so fur my self and henry
have had the measles but they did not
hut us much we have not got entirly from
under the effects of them but if we take
good ear of hour selvs I dont think we will
be in any danger I want you to wright
to me and give me all the nuse I and henry
are in the horse pittle my regiment is gone one
in to kentucky I dont know where they
wil stop at I am listening to hear of
there getting in a fight every day I dont
know when I shal get up with my regiment
you must not exspect any nuse from me
for I am where there is no nuse and therefor
you must excuse me for not wrighting any nuse
you must give your best love and respets to
your famuly also to brother and his famuly
tell salie and dump that I would like
to see them very well when I go on in
to kentucky I dont know when I shal
hear from you for there are know males
hear you all must wright to mee wright
to me soon nothing more nothing more
at present
P C Hunter