the of Sept
Richmond V. A. this 28 in 1862
My dear Partha I will now
inform yew that I am not yet
well yet but I hope and trust
that when theas few lines reach
yew will find yew and my
dear babe will find yew boath
enjoying good helth my dear Partha
I rote yew aletter two weaks
ago and I haint got no anser yet
but I hope I will Soon hear
from yew my dear My dear
Partha I hope that I will Soon
meet yew at home I hope it
wont be long my dear rite to
me as Soon as yew get this
letter I havent nothing of
importance to rite to yew only
that I am in the hospital
yet but I hope that I will
meet yew before long rite Soon
my dear my Partha thear is [a?]
Sends yew his respects I Shod
him your type [1] and he Sed that it was the
pertyest [??]
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pertyest picture he ever Saw
My dearest dear wife we have
had the teroblest fiting for the
last cupely weaks and I look
for tireble Strugles yet old
abe ses til the first of january
the negros will be freed he
aims to whip us yet but I
hope and trust in god that we
may Sucksead and drive the wandles [2]
clear our Soil My dear Partha
rite Soon .. A few lines to
Mr. ribelin farther in law [3] rite
to me whether you have lost
your land or not rite Soon for
I want to hear from yew all
Back your letter to the union
hospital rite Soon
John H Hartman to
Partha L Hartman rite Soon my
Dear Wife Soon rite