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I have got but one letter from that [w???] I got it the 7th
I was glad to here from you

Camp Neare Dalton April the 10th 1864
Dear Margaret I Seat my self to
drop you a line this me well all only Bad
cold hopeing it will find you all well
I have not got any nuse of Importace
to write ever thing quite here at present
but I dont noe how long it will remain So
Thare is a rumer here now that our Division
will go to long Street and One Brigade is to
be mounted that is as much as one
Brigade the report is that them that is
able to mount them Selfs if that is So I am
going to mount if I can Nip will help me
Sum & I think Father will help me get a
horse if we are ordered to va and go round
By Rail Road I Shall come By home
Shore and it is my impresion now that I will
never go to va unless I am carryed thare
in Irouns I want you to send that Lignumvita
By Billy Gilbert he will give you the receipt two
you dont noe how bad I want a mess of Shellats
I wrote you me and Nath Lipscomb was messing
to gether we have not eat any of my meat & Flower
as yet as he got a box the Same time I did
we will have to commence on it Soon
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You had better hide your meat verry careful
for the Sectary of war has ordered the press men
to commence pressing leaveing the citizens on
half you had better hide yours where I told rip
of the plank and put it on with Scrues you will
have to do the best you can a bout corn Just
assoon as I draw my money I will send it will
be the first of may before I can Sighn the parole
and I ma draw it then in a few days or it ma be
sum time any way assoon as I get it you Shall
have it Shore I give that receipt of your pas to Nip
to hand over to him on Site you wrote me
Margaret to do the best I can for my self you ma
rest assured of that I Shall do the best I can
for my Self both phisicalley and Spiritually
and I Pray God to help me and I hope if I never
get to See you a gane that we will meat in that
upper and better world where parting will be no
more Kiss the childering for me so I will
close so no more only remain your
affectionet husband untel death
A.J. White
I will Send this letter By Billy Gilbert he will either
Bring it to you or mail it to you at Marietta
I have got Sum things in Box for Nathe
Tell father he must come up to see me after a while
& you come with him if you can and stay 3 or 4 days