Sept 24th 1862
camp cumming near Abingdon
Dear Wife I take my seat
to inform you that I am well
hopeing that this may find you
and my sweet little Willie
well I wood to see you and
talk with you and eat some
Milk and butter with you
I want you to send me
one pare of gloves two pare
of socks and other clothes sutch
as you think that I need
I dont want you to
send to many for I cant
take them with me
I have got a wagon and two
fine horses
I have looked for aletters from
you but have not got but
one from you yet you
shurely dont rite or I
would get more letters from
you I have rote four to you
and got but on one
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if I had time I could rite
aheep but I have not
got time
rite to me when you
think of it and feeld
like it and wants to
and let me know how
Willie is geting on
when you rite direct
your letters in this way

to J. A McMurtrey in
cear of capt. W.W. Sentell
comd. co. B. 9th ga. Bat Art
in gen.Marshals army

I have not time to
rite any more
good bye your
loveing friend until
death
J. A McMurtrey