Feb the 9th 1862
Dear wife i got youre letter
dated Feb the 2 1862 an i was glad
to here that you an the Children
was well an i hope to god that
you an them may keepe youre
health an i hope that i may
keepe mine allso my dear i am
well an i hope that i will stay so
god bless you an them blessed little
white headed Children how bad
i want to see you an them i got
the hir hair that you sent to me
but it onley made tears in my
eyes to see it oh how bad i felt
to see that little lock of hair
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i hope to god that we may meat
a gain before we die oh how bad i
want to see you but the chanch is
bad but i live in hops if i die
in despair i have got no news to
rite to you at this time onley
there was a man died in the
Regt last nite he was one of
the emanul Rangers you must
do the best you can you sed
that the folks was mad with
you because you did not pay
ib the 3 dollars that i ode
John i want you to pay
it if it takes all you have got
i will Send you Some more soon
my dear i will [s]end my love to you
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i thought i would clos but
i will not yet i want you to
take good ceare of youre Self
an think of me oh how bad i
want to see you dear wife i want
you to rite soon an rite me all the
news it makes me feel bad
because they do not treat you
rite an if eny body mis ..
treats you they had better not
for i will not go through
what i have to an then see my
famley imposed on i will git
back some time nothing more but i
remain yourse untell Dath T W G Inglet