Peters Burg va June the 16
1862
Dear cosin I take the plesure of
Writin you a few lines to inform you
That I am well at this time hoping
theas few lines may find you and
the family all well I have nothing
to wright you only we are getting
along finely we have got our Bounty
I have ben injoying my self
With the ladies for the last to
Weeks as good as i ever did in my
Life I tuck a nice walk with
a yong lady the other night to
church and also friday night
to the theater and yo may no I
felt happy I have got the purties
Sweetehart you ever saw in your
Life you tell the ladies if they
dont wright me I will bring
me a wife from forginnia I am
injoying fine health at this time
and I hope the lord will smile
on me untwel I se you all
a gain
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I Received your letter letter
the other day and I was glad to
hear from you give my love to
uncle starkey tell him howdy for me and
tell him to wright to me and let
Me hear from him one time more
give my love to all the childring
tell them I want to se them all
tell alford I want him to bhave
him self and let the gals alone if
he donte I Will through a bum at
him o Winny I want to se you
Mity bad and talk with you
a gain o cosin I have nothing
more to wright you at this time
only I think the war will be over
be for long and I shall com and
se you all a gain I will close
By saying may the Lord blest you
all for ever is my prar
J J Cowand
To W A Cowand