Oct 23 1861 Richmon vrg

Dear father and [“mother” crossed out] I take
the oppotunity of droping
you a feu lines to let you
now that I am well and
well Satesfued But I woold
be Better Satesfied if I Cood
see you all polk has got the
meisels I sent twenty doler
home in Cear of Henery
lane pay Jack five dolers fer me
We have bin at Richmon
a few days we will tomorrow
morning to go to manasesa
one hunded yankee prisnss
there is fifteen hundred
here i reseved the clothing
you sent to me and was
glad to see them we git a
plenty to eat we have
got our armes and good office
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[????]espect to go to Washington
sity i dont no when you
will here from me again
we have a Better Capt
then every So no more
at presant but remain
your Son untell death