Camp Neare Mishinary Ridge
Nov the 13 1863
Mrs M A McCorkle Dear Wife
I take this opertunity to right you a
fwe [1] lines to let you know how I am
I am knot well bwt beter than I have bin
I think I am improveing sloley and I hope
that I will get well after a while I am up
and abowt bwt know able to do duty Mar
they I have knot had a leter from you sin
ce I went to the hospitle bwt one I think
yow have for got us a way up here in the
mowntains as yow do know right this is
the therd letter that I have ritten since
I left the hospitle I do want you to righ
and let us know how you are getting on and
if you knew how much good it dos me to
get a leter from you you would right
oftener Martha I sent you some money
by Mr hardin which I think you had
beter Keep for gitting your shoes made
then all <??> got to have a pare a peas if you
can get them I shal send you a little mo[re]
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When we draw again which will about
Crismas I want to try to get home a bout
that time if I can tell all of the Children
howdy and to be good children and give
my respects to all we rote for something
to eat and Martha if you Can get any
unions do send them as they are all I crav
we have knot drew kno meal bwt once in
a weakes and that one day rashins so you
may Jwdg how we fare I know it is harde
times bwt do the best you Can Martha
chear up and keep in good spirets for I do
hope thare is a beter day a Coming when wee
Can be fase to fase and talk over the pas
pwt you trust in god and I think he wi
ll bar you through I think of you evry
minuet that I live and am glad that I have
you to think of so god by and may
the lord bles you so I remain your
hws bin in love J McC