atlanter Ga June 2th 1864 Dear wife
after due respects to you I drop you a
few lines wich will inform that I am
well hopping those few lines find
you and the Children the same I hav
now Newes to write I Cant say as it
any thing about Coming home the
next time I rite I tell you more a
Bout it you must doo the Best you
Can Mak all you Can you Must rite
how your Cropes is gitting a longe tak
Ceare your Clouth for if stay hear I shall
need a good deall git som wool if you
Can and mak Me som Corse Jenes say
I will Close this I remaine yours hus
Ban as Ever Moses J Kirklan
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Ps Tell Zean and
Joshua that I will
rite to them as soon
as I Can the Chance is
Very Bad as yet to rite