the
Camp Hardee nere Savannah nove 2 1862
Dear wief I seat my self this morning
to drop you a few lines this leaves me
well hoping this will find you enjoying
the same blessing I have not much nuse
to rite you I rote you a letter on the
first wich I gese you have got befor
you get this I rote you about my
over coat you do as you please about
haveing it cut out I will send you
your trunk this week I will send it
to Marrietter in Care of Nip our rashions
are no better and tha was the meet you
sent me is Just about give out the
big men here think thare is better
prospects for peace now than ever has
bin from the nuse from England & France
it is believed that will entefere about
the first of Januay I hope it may be
So but I dont put much confydence
in it my self my hat is a bout wore
out I want you to send me my
Cap Send up to J C Bowdens to bearer of this
will bring it to me have it sent there
by the 9th of this month you nead not
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but he has got an eye like a
Eagle thare is never a day but
what the ynaks are shelling
Sum point or other thare was heavy
fireing this morning before day down
about fort Pulaski I supose it was
a vessell trying to run the blockade
but have not heard the perticlers yet
we have orders to moove to morrow
up there Savannah but the col has gone
to day to see Gen Beauragard to let
us stay rite where we are at I want
to see you very badly if you take a notion
to come down you rite to me before
hand so I can meet you at the Depot
if you can I had rather you would come
down a bout the last of this month for
fere that times will get so hot you cant come
come if you can tell Joe I will send him
the oysters in the trunk when I snd it rite
soon give all the nuse I must clos so no more
only remain you affectionet Husband untel
death                                     A J White
PS I can get a good place for you to stay while you are here