July the
Lynchburg 3 1862 Dear family I am not
well but Sou I cam bee up Some of the
time Sens I rote to you last I hav bin
vry Sick they moved me from gordns vill
about aweake ago I am vry wake I relaps from
the measles I had avry bad colf the doctor put
large blister on my back I am in hops I am on
the mend thir is sevral of the boyes back hear
Sick but non in the Same hospitle with
me J Peek is getting along vry well he is
doun to See me now I doo hop thes lines
may find you all well & in good heal
Carie I had rathrer hear from you & the
children then to have ten dolars but I
I hope the time is not far of when we
will me carie I want you to tell
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your par to try to hire asubestute to put in
my plase I dont believe I can Stand cam[p]
life I would giv all I am worth to be
out of this war I [t]hort mabe you could
hire William Lewis or Some other one ovr Age
I hav bin sorter like I was when I had the
fever I went hom & Saw some of you I
thort I Saw cari & Emer Eter & Mr Lunsf I
thort thir was a greate Stone wall beten
us I could hear you talk but could see
you I tuok a cry about it carie
you nede not put any regiment or
company nor capten if you dud it wont
come to me Just put T. A.
Woodham Lynchburg va Wannrick
Hospital
god by to you all write as soon as you