Camp near goldsbar
May 7 1862
dear wife it is with plesh
that i drop you A few
linds to let you now that
i have got real well and
i hope that thes few linds
may find you all in good
helth i got youer leter
that semyore brot and i
was glad to hear that you
was all well that was the
first i have got in A
mounth i dont now why
you dont rite we got our
box dis now and i was glad
to git it we are too
miles frum goldsbou[?]
on the kinson rode
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but we will not stay
hire long i think that
We will go on to old
far varginia i dont
wont to go back dire
if i Can help it you
sai i must Come
to A Close
W P Cline
to Mairy C Cline