[the ink is very faded in this letter]

Feb the 7th 1863
Dear Wife as Lut Walker is going home
i thought that i Would rite you a few
lins to let you no that i am well at
this time an i hope that this letter ma
find you an all the rest in the Best
of health you must rite soon an rite me
all the news i have nothing new to Write
at Preasant i Wrote a letter to you yestidy
an i all the news in it i will send
you fifty Dollars By Lut..H..P..Walker
an he Ses he Will Carry it to you
you must Give my love to all the folks
an tell them that i want to see them
the worst kind but it will be some time
before i get to see them the Box that
you started to me By he left
it in Augusta at the hospital
an i want you look for it ????>
????> to Augusta tha may not send it
on as ?> ?> to i Will Close i Still
remain youre loveing husband ever
T W G Inglet