this the
1863
Richmond VA 10 of may
my dear wife I now Seat
my Self to drop you afew
lines to anser your letter
whitch I received afew
days ago I havent had the
chance to answer it till
now and I hant got mutch
time now for it is most
night my dear I am well
at the present time and I
hope when theas few lines
reaches you will find
you well my dear I am
Sorry that I cant rite you
aletter as I aught to but I
hant got time my dear
we air now at richmond
we arived hear from franklon
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day before yesterday my dear
I must close my few lines
as it is Soon time for rowl
call my dear back your
letter to Richmond in care
of capt reilys artilery
rite Soon my dear for I
must close rite Soon Soon
we air going to leave hear
to morrow morning rite Soon
John H Hartman to my dear
Wife Partha L Hartman