Kirkland8
25 1864
[??] Tense Janury the
Dear cosen after my best
love to you I take my
pen in hand to in form
you that I am on the
land of leven and in
Joyen very Good helth thanks
be to God and I hope that
thes few lins will
come Safe hand and
find you all well I hant
no nus of in ports to
write to you I will Say
to that your brother is
well and all of this
is in very Good helth
at this time my hand
ant no yous to me yet
yet and I wont you
to tell Jinn Stay
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home iff hee can Stay
for ther is nochans
of Gitt a dischrg from
this arme I will
Close by Sayin I rem
[???] your frand tell
Death James A. Carver
to M. J. Kertlen