december 12the 1864
dear father i tk my set [1]
to drop yo a phwe lines to
let you that wear well
at present an we hop yoar
so too i wod lik to no
wher yo hav got eney
Corn yet or no if yo hav
send me a fwe lines an let
me noe an i will Come
wp in a few days an see
yo no more at present
R H Cook to Mr
Charles Bleckley
[page 2]
We hant herd from
the boys sence i was wp
ples send me word whn
yo hav herd from
them no more at present
onely remaines yo frend
to Mr Charles Bleckley
andy Ses hody to gram
maw