Petersburg ,va Sept 14th .1864
My Dear wife Mattie
as L. H is coming
home I will drop you a few lins to let
you no that I am well but not doing
well for I am a blidged to complane
of my fair we dont get but halfe a
nuff to eat an dont get but halfe
Sleepe I hope this may come safe to
hand and find you an all the rest of
you well an doing well we was releaved
last nite for too days an I am up at
the wagon yard with W H he is well an
sends his respects to you you must
not think harde of my bad ritin
Letter for L.H is hurrying me an
I am in a hurry too we would a had
peace this year if the yanks had not
a got Atlanta but now well have
to fight 4 years more give my love to
Pa George an ma Kittly an babe an
receive the grates potion for youre selfe
tell babe that I ancered her letter I will
come to a Close so good by my Deare
Little wife Mattie untell I heare from
you a gain write soon to youre Darling
T W.G. Inglet
god bless you my deare