October the 28 1864 camp nare Masonboro sound [1] [2]
Dear father I now take my pen in
hand to drop you a few lines to let you no how
I am getting along I am getting well again I am
going on gard tomorrow Dear father I was glad to
hear that you was all well Dear father I
got much to write at this time But I hop you
will have the more to write to me thear was
talk of a fight hear for the three or four last days
But the talk of the fight is over now and I am
in hops that thear wont be nary nother fight for I
think that thear is a nuf of men kiled now
to stop it Dear father I want to hear the news
from home it dos me a heap of good to hear from
home we hant drawed aney mony in a long
time and I cant tel when we will get any
we draw very short rashens at this time and
money is scears to Buy the pevisens with
Dear father I want that Box you lowd to send
to me I want sweet Bread and pyes and cabig
heads and all you think nesery and some of that
strong stuff its a little like camfire all it lacks [3]
the camfire ant in it But it drinkes all write
any way you can give a ruf ges what it is and
send me some money if you pleas so turn
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and I want you to send me some paper
two and send me some red peper and some
unions and Butter and evy thing that you
can think of appels two for I had forgot
the apples and some eggs and potatoes iresh
potatoes and sweet ones and Biskets and I
want you to send me a Jacket and gloves
and two pare of sox and dont fail Dear
father I must clos as I hant got much to
write But I hop you will have the
more to write to me and I remain
as ever your effectinate son til death
Mr Georg Lenard .. Mr Mathias Lenard
A few lines to Wiley Lenard to let you
no that I am getting Better and I hop when
thes few lines comes to your hand they will
find you well I want you to write how the
gales is comin on for I am [???] glad to no
Dear Brother I will clos by Beging you
to write soon and often Geord Lenard to Brother