My Dier Wife [October 3, 1862]
it is with pleasur that i hav the pleasur
Dropin you a few lines this eavenin to let
yow no how i am an where i am
i am toler able well i am able to go any
whar ther is nothin the matter with mee
only the Diareer now wee hav moved
from richmond to Danvill i an fry Dockry
and eidson wee ar not in 400 miles of our
regiment i dont no how long wee will
sta her you can rite to mee her if yow
wish to i wold be glad to her from you all
if i am not her it will follow mee they
Say dont yow griev about mee for
i am not Sick a tol i am harty

as any need to bee i hav not much
to rite at this time The news came
richmon the day bee for i left thar that
all 3 of the Taitts boys was dead but i
hope it is amiss take an the fields to
tell elin an mr kinder howdy for me
an pap an mam Rachel emily
an ady all that i giv my best love
an respects to them an to oncle
Bakes family an to kenith an all
of your folks tell an sis to bee
good gals till i Come home i hope
the day is rolin on swiftly the it is
not worth our whiles to griev our
selfs about it for it dont do any
good i think of yow evry day an
that yow ar all well for i hope
wee will all [rest of line cut off in copy]
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to geather as wee once hav done bee
for i hav nothin much to at
this time i want yow to rite all
a bowt the times to mee abowt home
an a bowt your affairs i must bring
my letter to a close by givin yow an
my lovily children my best love
respects
This Oct the 3 . 1862
Direct yowr letter to Danvil
virginnia Swtherens factory
in Car of Doctor Williams