Camp near stanardsville
Sept the 29 1863
Mr tesh Dear sear hit is with Plezer
that I seat my self this evin to rite you
a few lins to let you know that I am
well and a Doin well at this tim all the
of the Boyes is will and harty and I
hope when thes few lins com to hand tha
may find you and all the rest will all so
I hant got no neus to rite to you moer
then tha is soum talk of a fite hear now
and the yankies is with in a Bout five mils
of us now and we ar a fixin to meet them
and I think that we will give them a nise
little whippin if tha Dar com any
farther for we ar ready to meet them
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any tim that tha see propper to com
se us tha is suich a stir up in camp I will
not rite any moer this tim and
tri and Do a Better the next tim so rite
to me and give me all the neus
that is a staringe so no moer only
I remain your frand as ever
John H Brann
To W toash