September the
Camp Narrows Giles, Co, Va, August 2, 1862
I seat mi self this morning
to in form I am well truly hoping this few
lines may find you all well as for news I hav
nothing moar than we ar Goin to start to
kana wha in the morning
I sind you sixty 5 dollars Bi Mr William
Bowman you can make use of it if you need
it an if you dond nead it keep it for mee
an you will oblige mee in dond so
I receiv you kind leter that you
sent Bi Mr William Bowman and
was Glad to her you was well
I havent receiv a leter from Sanders
I rote to hime the 20 of August I hope
I will Git answer in a few days I hope
this war will stop shortly so we all
can git to com home to stay with
our friends an in Joy the pleasur of life
tho I fer it will bea some time yet
ther is no plesur her no what els at
this time for the is nobody but
what has loss som of ther friends or
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conection but I hope tha ar [don?] [???]
trulee an Gon home to rest wher ther is
no wars nor rumer of wars
I must bring mi few lines to a close
rite soon excuse bad riting an Spelling
from yo friend Hefflefinger, H,A,
To Delialer P. Jesup