the
Fredericksburg . v. A. this. 11. of. January
My dear Partha I now Seat my Self 1863
this morning as it is the Sabethday to
inform yew that I am well at the
present time and I hope my dear
when theas few lines Comes to
hand they will find you and my
dear babe enjoying good helth my
dear Partha I received your letter
and every thing that you Sent me
and I got the Socks and gloves but
the haversack with close I never
got I got the gloves and Socks weak
before last and my dear you Sead
in your letter that you wold like to no
whether I got your letter or not
that you Sent by ramsy yes
my dear I received it and was
glad to hear from you my dear Partha
I have nothing of importance to rite
but I have a chimly to my tent
and it is as warm as in ahouse
my dear Partha I will Send you asong
about the northcarolina boys how
brave they air my dear Partha if I
was at home this night it wold
be the happyest night I ever Saw
no more at present wright Soon

John H. Hartman to his Sweat

Wife Partha L. Hartman

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god bless your Sweat hart of
you I Cant rite to day I
hant in the rit fix
for riting I wold like to
rite you along letter
but I am plum upside
down to day my dear
Partha rite Soon