Camp Near Richmond va
February 26 1863
Dear ma
I take my pen in
hand this morning to Ancer
youre kind and most welcom
letter Which came to my hands
yesterday and Iwas more than
glad to here from you youre
letter Did not find me in
verry good health I wrote to you
Day before yesterday and you need
not Expect along letter from me
at this time I thought that I would
write you afew lines to let you
know that I will write to
you whether you will write to
or no I wrote you that I we was
Going to Savanah but I Dont
no whether we will go or
not I hope that we will go
for Iam geting tired of
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virginia I hav bin here
along time I want to get
to Some other State well
I have wrote you all that I no
So I will close tell Buck Houdy
for me give him my best
Respects write Soun and
tell me all the Nuse
P.S
you Said that I missundstoud
you about the land you wanted
me to help you pay for it
you no that I will Do that
No more At Preasent

J. A. Everett