Camps Near Gordonville, VA,
April 27th 1864
Dear mother,
I have the honor this morning of
Writing to you to let you know that
I am in fine health at preasent
and I am in hops this will find
you and all the Rest in the best
of health I herd the other Day that
you was verry Sick I was sorry
to hear it you must take
Good care of youre Self and
Get well, if I was in youre
place I would not work
hard the first thing you
no you will not no any thing,
Nuse I have non Only I think
that Brother will get off
home Soon his furlough
went out yesterday and Iam
in hops it will come back all
rite
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Give my Rspects to all
and write Soon to me
I will have to Close for I have
Got amity bad coal
Direct to Richmond, VA,
Longstreets Corps
Good By

John A, Everett
Company K( 11th ga Regt
Longstreets Corps
Fields Division Andersons Brigade
Col Littles Regt Capt Fudges
Compay K 11th Ga Regt