Camp . near . frederickburg .
the . V.A.
this . 26 . of . January . 1863 .
my dear Partha I now Seat
my Self to answer your
cind letter whitch I received
afew minutes ago I was glad
to hear from you my dear I
am well and harty at the
present time and I hope my
dear when theas few lines
comes to your hand they
will find you and the
babe enjoying good helth
my dear Partha god bless your
Sweat hart Stay away
from the Small pocks for
you mite get them and
die and I wold never get
to See you no more my
dear you Sead John wanted
my fiddle he can have
it for five dollers
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if I had it out hear I
cold get thirty dollers for
it my dear I have aperty
watch if I did not need
it I wold Send it to you
my dear you Sead you had
not received no letter
from me Since that one
whear I Sent by puler
I have rote you three
Since my dear I have no
news to rite but I look
for peas every day and I
hope it will Soon come
my dear We have fine
tims out hear we have
nothing to do and it is
the finest cind of wether
its the pertyest winter
I ever Saw my dear take
care of that money I Sent
you
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take care of my game chickens
for I think I will Soon
come home I think the
war is most ended I have
two perty clabank horses
my dear Partha I have
n[o]thing more to rite tell
lewis and your papy to
rite nothing more rite
Soon farewell my dear
untill I meat you So
no more rite Soon
John H Hartman to
Partha L Hartman
When this you See o dear
remember me
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take this peas of Silver and
put it on the babeys
neck