Febuary 7 18[65?]
Dear Partha
I take the time
write you afew lines this
leaves me yet on the land
of the liveing and talle?rble
well though there has been
agreat meny death here
Since I herd from you
Major Bailey and Hellen
Sonders and Even Hudsan
and serval others are dead
sence I rote to you hope
theas few lines may reach
and find you all well
and doing well I have
noe news only bad and
cold weather we had the
coldest weather we ever
had in Anson [1] in Som
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time Partha write
tell Luis and Jane
Meeter and all to
write to me and yew
write me all about all
your famiel and A Bro
un and all every Body
tell Adam to write tell
him to com to see us
I wold if I cold com
I got aletter from Sister
new years day
she was taller well franks
wife has ababe give my
love to all relitives
and excapes heap for
yaw Self tell all to write
ME Walton
to Partha