Camp . near . gordinsville.V.A
this the 29 of dec [1863]
My dear wife I now Seat my Self to answer
your letter whitch I received afew days
ago I was glad to hear from you my dear
I am well and harty at present and I
hope theas few lines will find you in
the Same blessing my dear wife we air
now in our winter quarters near gordinsvill
the reason I did not rite eny Sooner I was
wating til we got our Shantys up
my dear I wont you to come rite ahead
now as Soon as you can if you can get
reddy come with Peter . trexler thats if
you can get reddy til he comes for thats
all the chance you will have my dear
I wont you to come as quick as you can
for the winter hant long eny more
they air Six wimen in camp now they
came the Same day we moved camp I
wont you to be Shore and come with
Peter trexler if you can if you cant
come with him come with
John Bringle he is now at home
on afurlow but come with trexler
if you can and if you come I wont you
to ceap your money close for Some of
the wimen had thair money Stole from them
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My dear wife I wont you to bring as mutch provishions as you
can be Shore and prepare for you and the child my dear if
you bring me that cordial of your papys I will give you
agold watch bring it to me if he will let you have it
and also bring me Something good to eat and I wont you to
go to my farthers and get twenty five dollers and bring
all the money you have my dear you can get transpotation from
Salisbury to richmond and at richmond you will have to
get transpotation to gordinsville now I wont you to be Shore
and come and take care of your Self on the way my dear I must
now close by asking you to be Shore and come to See me for it
may be the last time I wont you to rite back to me when you will
Start So I can meet you at the depo nothing more but
be Shore and come John H Hartman to Partha L Hartman