Union Monroe County Va
August 8th /62
Dear Father I seat myself let you know
that I am well & hope when thes few lines
come to hand thay will fine you all well
pa Camel Anderson will get of[f] in a few days
& I will send my mare by him seh has [seh = she]
got some thin to matter of hir & I dont know
wether she can hard ly get home or not
pa I have know nues to write & will soon close
I want you to faten my mare & sell hir
if you can pa we have heard times & I fear thare
is worse acoming pa as I have written to you
afew days ago & have know neus to write
write soon & give me the neus
A J Copenhaver