the of [1863]
Culpeper Corthouse. this . 8 . June
My dear wife I now Seat my
Self to drop you afew lines
in answer to your letter that
I received afew days ago I was
glad to hear from you . the
reason I did not answer it eny
Sooner we wair marching all
the time my dear I am well
at present only one of my big
horses throad me last night
and hurt my left hip brewst [1]
it right Smart my dear wife
I exspect the next time you hear
from me we will be in
maryland we air clost after the
yankeys now and we air gointo
drive them clare out of virginia
my dear wife I just awhile ago
Saw all of my play mates I Saw
J.A. Hartman . Mosses . goodman
and all that I noad in the
redgiment
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my dear wife I was Sorry to hear
that you and my babe has bin
Sick but I hope when theas
few lines reaches you they
will find you boath well
and enjoying good health my
dear wife I have no news to rite
but I hope the war will
Soon end my dear rite and
let me no how the wheat and
corn crops air rite me all the
news you can for I delight
in reading your letters
my dear I must now close
by Saying to you rite Soon
for I hope to meet you verry
Soon nothing more at present
rite Soon
John H. Hartman to his dear
wife Partha L Hartman