NC wake Co april 30 1862

my dear wife i take my pen
in my hand to let you now
that iam well and I hope
when this fue linds Coms to
hand may find you all well
i wont you to go to newton
and git my napsack
and keep it the is one
blankkit and one shurt
ane pire of slips it is A
good bed blakit it is rain
hire the day it is hard on
us When it rains i Wish
to be at home When it
rains when it is Clear We
Can doo prime i have not
got nothen new to rite to
you so [“wen dis [??] see” crossed out] When
dis you see remember mey
rite to mey sune
WP Cline to Mary C Cline
[page 2]
i wond you to tell
mey how you er giten
Along recten that A
[“John summit is mad
If” crossed out]
i have not got nothen
more to rite at presen
i rote you one leter
last monday i remember
me on tell deth
i will send you my
likeness as sune as i
i Can git to go to roly
it is Cold rain hire

NC Wake Co Camp
mangun
in the care of
Capton Bost 46 rigemen
NC V
WP Cline to MC Cline