Fredricks Burg va
Jan 1st 1863
Dear wife i take the oppotunity
of riteing you afew lins to let you no
that i am not well i have got the
Chills an fevur but i am better
than i have ben i hope this letter
may find you an all the rest in
good health you all must be ded
for i Cant hear from you you
all have fergot me Shurley
you all must rite to me Soon an rite all
the news tell all of the folks howdy
for me an Give my love an best
respect to mamy an Pap an all the
rest an receive the grates part
for youre Self i will Close for i am
weake i am riteing on my Palate a
laying down nothing more i still remain
yours T W G Inglet