Butler Ga August 8th 1862
Dear Brother
This will inform you my family
is all well, my heath is not good but I am
taken as a conscript, and expect to join
the portisen Raingers and I wish to know
what kind of a horse you want to sell I would
rather have the mare if you will let me have
her I dont care about the price you will
please inform me by return mail as I
have to be in a Hast direct your letters
to soda Town Taylor Co Ga
do let me have the mare let the price be
what it will Your Brother C.W Ivey

[on the outside in pencil]
C.W. Ivy to W H Ivy