Nov 1861

Dear Martha I now take the pres
ant oppertunity of righting you a
few lines informing you that I am
well at presant & hoping those few
lines may finde you enjoying the same
Blesings we ar now stasiond in Quarters
& as to my part I thin I am faring very
& I Cant tell when I will return home
agan I hav lived on Brad & Beaf since
I hav here & I would be glad to See
one moor patatoe but I had rether Sea
You than to sea any thing of the
top side of the arth for no man can
tell how well he loves a woman untell
he is con fine wear he has but few libertes
Dear Martha I must bring my letter
to a clos as I hav bu a few moments to
to right I want you to right to me
as soon as you reseve this letter for I Want
to hare from you the Worste sort

Your dear ist Lover
John .. Futch