Camps Near Petersburg Va
September 11th 1864
Dear ma
I take my pen in hand
this morning to write you afew lines
to let you no tha I am in fine
Health at this time and I hope this will
find you all the Same ma it has bin
along time Since I herd from you
and I would like verry much to get
aletter from you I have no nuse to
write to you at this time I have got
the Shirt that you Sent to me
by R. R. King and I am verry much
oblyged to you for it you must Excus
my Short letter for I have no Nuse
to write you will Pleas let me
hear from you Soon and give
me all the Nuse So Nothing more
at Preasent Only I Still Remain
yourse as Ever
John. A. Everett