Futch8
Cap howe nov 1 1861 
 Dear Brother  I now take 
 the opportunity of writing 
 you a few lines to let you no 
 that I am well at this time 
 and I hope that those few 
 lines may find you 
 the Same blesing  John 
 I want you to let me know if 
 you ever have got pay for 
 the coopering that we done 
 over on Sheltes or not  I want 
 you to let me know what you 
 are a doing now give my 
 love to all of Fathers folks & 
 tell them that I would 
 Be glad to See them all a 
 gain and I hope that I will 
 See them befor long for 
 I will try and come  So 
 no more at present onley 
 write to me soon 
 Charley Futch 
  
 [outside of letter] 
  
 John.. Futch 
 please give this to 
him


