10 1864
gorgy franklin this August
County
der husband i tak my pen
to let you know that i am not
very Well at this but So as to
be about I recev yor kind
letter to day and Was glad to her from
you and you rot for me to rite
Whether i got th letter that
you sent I resev them and was
glad to her from you i went
to Johon poes to See about that
money he bored and i dident git hit
and i want you to rit him a
b[o]ut hit i went to see Jess olver
bout that detale and he sed he
wold go a friday get it and he
sed that he wol do the best that
he cold for you i want you
to com hom for the Woods is
fool of bushwackets for cant
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step out With out Seeing A
bush Whacker ther is som that
you woldent think about and
you hav as much rit be at hom
as eny of the rest I thot i wold
ceap the steres if tha tuck them
and tha are purty and fat
and i want you to com home
and see them for i want see yu
Wors than i ever did in my life
you rot you Wold be glad to be
at home and tak dinner but
i Wold be a heap glader than
you Wold be if i cold see that
one mor tim peggey rot this
letter for all the men is laying out
So rit son and often so that
com to a clos so remain yor [??]
deth frankey Watkins
to James Watkins