Aprile, the 23, 1864
Dear Wife
I am at present enabled
By the Blesing of all mity
god to drop you a fu
lines to let you here
from R C my health is
good much beter than it
was when I was at home
I landed tusday about
2 o clock I got wet as rain
cold make me I had to
travel part of the way i
a yot [1] Boat and the See ]
was ruff and wee got
wet all over with the
waves I had to leve my Boxs
at Smithvill but I got
them the nex day but
I had a bad day of it
Sum of my men dident get
Back til thursday
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I hant had time
to write to you til
to day the heth of hour
co is good one case of
Small pox is all well
Mag you kep my Stamp
and I hant one I Sent
to Wilmington to day
for two dolars worth
I tel you how to
plant corn I want
those ridges Split
and crost all but that
pece nex gines that pece
in the garden field
over the dich drill
I hant got time to
rite any more
at this time Nuth
more Mage R C C
to Mag onley I am
Well that is the Best