Centerville Va December 5th
1861
To mrs Everett
Dear ma
I take my pen in hand this
Evening to Drop you afew lines to
let you no how we air geting
on we air all well But Pa
he is Sick at this time he
got aleter from you the other
day and was glad to here from
you he Says that he will write
to you Just as soon as he can it
is Sow Coold up here we cant half
write Pa was taken Sick last
knigh t he is Some Beter at this
time you Stated in youre leter
that Coffee was worth 50 cts it is
worth 75 cts up here you have
no idie how things Sells up
here meat is worth 20 cts up here
you Says it is 50 cts at home
we will go into winter qurtirs
in the Course of too or three weeks
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then I will get afurlow and
go home to see you I want to
see you all the worst in the
world tell Buck howdy for me
I am sou glad that you got
my Ambrutype from Bell iwant
you to Keep it for Buck
Iwant you to Kiss him Every
day for me dont let him
forget me tell him to Keep my
litle goats fat for his Bud
you must give him my Pistol
I have got afine finger ring
and Bress Pin to Send to you
and iwill doo it By the first
Chance good By, write Soon
Direct youre leter to Richmond va
in Care of Captin G. W. Wimberly
11th Regiment ga Vol Co K
H. C. vol
Youre son

John. A. Everett