the
Febery 1 1862
My Dear Wife i take the
opetunity of righting you
A few lines to let you
know that i am not very
well at this time i havent
got well of the mumps yet
an i have hot fevers every
knite. but i am beter
than i have bin but I hope
that theas few lines may
finde you an all the rest
in good helth an in good
hart. i got the box that
you Sent to me this morning
the Corn bred an the Chick
that Mother sent to me
was Spoilt . all the rest
was good. the resen that
i dident right no Suner
i wanted to wate an Sea
if the box cum you Sed
that you wanted to know
whearther i had your
degarytype yet . i have
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An i expct to
keep it as long as i live
you rote to me that you
had to Shoot them
dam Scondels an i aint
Sory about but one thing
that is that you dident
kill all three of them
Shoot as long as you can git
pouder an Shot git papy
to lode the gun for you
an kill them if you can
i will close by Saing god
bless your Sweet puty
little Sole take good
cere of your Self til i git
back kiss the babes
for me Thomas W G Inglet
to Martha A Inglet
Riten by W H Little
A . Sq i want you to
kiss my dear wife
for me if you pleas
tel her to think it is
me an it will