Thunderbolt Battery May 30th 1863
Mrs Nancy J. Harden My Dear wife I will
send you a few lines which will inform
you that I am well. hoping these lines may
reach and find you well and doing well I write
these lines to let you know that our
Company has to go to Whit marsh to picket
next week.. I want you to write to
me soon I received the money
you Sen me, and I was glad to
get it for I can come home
now if I get a chance
I have lost one of my blankets
the Small one I do not know
where it went to I will have
to have some thing to cover
with next winter
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I want you to write how much
Corn you have got and what it is
worth up there.. and whether you
have disposed of any of it or not
Dear Jane you know I want to
come home, but the Lord only knows
when I will get there,
So I will close fare well
your affectionate Husband
W.H. Harden
P.S
Mrs. Benson please send
this to Jane and oblige
PS. W.H.H.
Jane I have still not had any letter
Since the 7th inst. WH Harden