the
[?hi?] februarey 24 [1863]
Dier wife I take my pen in
hand to let you no that I am
well and git on larrel [1]
in materson and I hav [2]
received your leter the 26 of [feb?]
which giv me grate satisfactio to hier
that you was well and I do want
to come home to my little
sweet you rote to me to no about
my clothing my britches is giting
tolereble bad but I think I can
make them do me til I come home
if ever i do sereptia take good cier
of your corn for them that has not got
corn wil hav to suffer for it
sereptia tel clint to rite to me
and I want you to rite to me
as often as you can you rote to me that
you hav not got but one leter from
me I hav rot and rote and I hav
not received but this one leter
Since i left home so i must bring my
leter to aclose by saying that I remain
your affecinate husband until deth
D W Revis to sireptia revis [1863?]