Camp Near Orange Court House
January 3rd 1864
Dear Father
I take my pen in
hand to inform You that
I am well and hope
when these Few lines comes
to hand may Find You
all well I thought as
Daniel Hicks was a comeing
home I would write You
a Few lines I want You
to send me a box by Daniel
he sayes he will Bring me
a box when he comes
back I want You to send
me some Fruit and some
Butter and Molasses and
some Irish Potatoes and sweet
ones and some cakes and
a Piece of meet and
some crout if You
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Please I am a gowing
to send You some
caps 35 I balieve is all
I can get and I want
You to send me some
Green Apples If You can
get them I think You
can get some of Mrs
Stinson write as soon
as You get this and
I want You to send me
the things Mother I dont
Kneed anny Pants now
I have got a pair I
never had on
Jane I send You
a little Book in this
letter W A Tesh
To M Tesh