the of
27 . feb [1865]
Camp near Richmond . v. A. this
My dear wife I now Seat my
Self to drop you afew lines
in answer to your letter whitch
I recieved yesterday my dear I
Was glad to hear from you
my dear we air now on our
way to goldsburough north
carolina we have ben hear
at Richmond for the last
four days we air lucking
for orders evry day my dear
we had anuther big Snow
last Sunday my dear Partha
I was glad to hear that
you and my babe is
well I am also well and
harty at the present time
my dear wife I think the
war is near about ended
my dear I Sent my type
by . Micle . Woltshousen he is
coming home on afurlow
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my dear you Sead that yous
had arunaway match at
home Jacob . trexler and
Mary . kerns I recon they
have Sweat times now
like I and you had ounst
and I hope that it wont
be long til we can have
the Same trick over again
my dear wife I havent time
to rite enny more as I have
to go on guard my dear rite
Soon back your letter to
richmand in care of capt
Reilys artilery nothing
more at present rite
Soon Rite Soon Send
me adollers worth of Stamps
John H Hartman to
Partha L Hartman