Georgia Frankling [Conty]
June the 3 th 1862
Dear cosent I take mi pen
in hand to inform that I am
well at this time hoping that
thes few lines may find you
in joying the same helt
I re seav a letter from our folks
this morning I was glad to hear
from them James Watkins
I told you that I wood rite to you
but I havent had time to rite
to you I cant rite to you be [?> now
but I want you to stay at home
an take car of mi fam [?????] [1]
you an dadey is very [?????]
to take car of mi fam[?????]
I am carful an I git [?????]
a month an I will [?????]
if I liv tel dick [?????]
is coming an to see him [?????]
is in roll hear
I am coming home as [?????]
I can I want to see y[?????]
mitey bad
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I hav resevd that John is
geting a long cap vary
well tel him to take care of
the colt an he Shal hav hit
tel I Come home
rite to me an direct your letter to
Camp Ma[???] [2] Chitwood Company
So I mus come to a close mi pen
is bad mi ink is pale
the love of you shal never faile

R J Watkins to James Watkins