This Dece the 4th 1863
My Dier Wife I hav
Just finished you a
letter as Mr Stimpson come
thos I will Drop a few moor
to I was mity glad to see
him as i want to send them
all a few lines I will hav
to make short meeten of
it aff is not her he is of sick
an he is going to start in
the mor to hunt him he
had to leav our Box in
richmon thay wold not
giv him transpotation it
will bee her in a few days
an I will rite to you
a bowt it he Brok it open
an brought mee a pair
of socks an som pork an
chicking an one sweet cake
of affs he cwt it haf in too
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an giv mee haf of it he will
try an get the Balance to me
some how Mag I am a
going to send some things
By him if he can take them
one par of new pants an
my old shoes you most
take car of them for mee
an you need not let evry
Body no it tha dont allow
Sowldiers to draw an send
home tha cawt one man an
court marsheld him for
it Mag I will send you
all the letters I hav got
from you since I seen you
I must clos I want to rite
to all of you So nothing
moor only my love to
you an the children I
will send you a small chane
for yor cisors in this letter and
[end of letter?]