1862
NOV 26

Knoxvile tnn
Dier wife I take my pen
in hand to let you no that
I am not well at presant
I hav had avry bad sore throat
but i am beter of it mitch
is gon to greenvile to his
companey he was complaining
of his legs and hips I want
you to rite to me and let
me no how you and little
slocum is geting along for
I hav not had aleter from
you sinc Johnmorgan brought it
I do want to see you and
little slocum very bad but
i dont no when I wil get to
come for they say they wont
give nomore furlows now
but I wil come home as
soon as i can for I cant stay it [seems?]
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we hav ahard time of it
hiere but I wold not
mind it if i was withyou
and slocum we air expectin
to leave hier before long
but I dont no whairwe
wil go too yet I hav got
my state bunty I want you
to rite to me about your
corn I want you to take good
cere of your corn for it wil
be so hi it canot be bought
tel the folks I do want
to se them very bad tell
hem to rite to me for I
wold be glad to hier from
any of them it seemes
that my friends has fogoton
me so no more at presant
only I remain your
af fectinate husband until deth