Richmond va May 18th 1862

Dear ma
Itake my pencil in
hand this Beautiful Sabath morning
to Drop you afew lines to let you
know that Brother and my Self air
Both well and Doing well and I hope
those few lines may find you and
the Rest of the family Engoying the
Same Blessing I have wrote you too
letters while we was at the Cort House
and I have not Recived a letter from
you yet I want you to Bee sure and
write to me as soon as you get
my letters for I am Bad off to here
from you I have not got aletter from
[you] in too months and I think verry
hard of you for not writing to me
you must not think any thing of
me it is not any Pleasure to me
to keepe on writing letters to you
and never get any ancer from
them I have not got any nuse
to write to you we was in line
of Battle when I rote to you the
last time But we air not now
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We have fell Back as far
as Richmond and we air going
to take our stand her we air
Done marching now I think we
have got Richmond fortifide
as well as I Ever Saw any place in my
life we will Do hard fighting
here thair will Bee amany Pore
soldier Kild in this fight
you will Pleas Direct all of
youre letters to Richmond tell
Buck Houdy for me and ask
him if he has forgoten me or
not tell him that I wish I could
see him I will Close my letter
write soon and tell me all
the nuse I remain youre most
unworthy Son un till Death

John A. Everett
Direct youre letters in care of
Captin G. W.. Wimberly Company K
11th Regiment Ga Volinteerse

John A. Everett