Richmond va
general Hospitol
Nomber. 24
This January the 5. 1864

My Dier Wife
I Take my pen in
hand this morning to
Drop you a few lines to
let yow no Whar an
how I am I hav been
very Sick abowt a week
I had the tiford fever
Bwt i hav had no fever
for 5 day I am well
a gin if I had Strenth
I am takin no medison
a tol I asked the Dr
a bowt a ferlow he sais
tha hav stoped givin them
it is on the acownt of
the smll pox
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Mag I hav a good
warm Bed to li on
an plenty cover I think
I will go to my Regi
in a couple of weeks
Mag I was taken sick
christmas morning
My Dier wife I hav
no nws to send you that
will interst yow to read
giv my love an Resp
to paps all an oncle Bak
& ant Sarah an all the
children an mister moors
an ceep a larg portion
for your Self an our little
children So nothing mor
at presant only your dier
husbon ontill death
T.H.B. To M.E.B
My Dier loving Wife