Father here is some tobacco which we captured from a Rebell sutler we got a lot of it but I have not any chance of sending much so I will send you this to let you see how you like Va tobacco I say we captured a lot of it but this is all I have of it now for I did not take but a little knowing that I had know no chance of sending it and you know I do not use the weed.

 

And Father I will send with it one of our carbine cartridges so you can see one of them it is a self capper the cap is in that ring around the end if you dent that ring it will explode you can explode it by throwing it against a stone or in any way to dent that ring be sure and not do that if you dont want it to go off 

 

Mother the box got here all right and we had a jolly old meal I tell you the gloves and stockings were worth a fortune to us for it has been pretty cold weather here lately.

 

The boys here is all well at present but I cant think of much more to write at present and hope I shall get an answer to that one I sent you just after I got back here before long then I will try to write a good long one. give my love and best respects to them all for the pleasant time I had when thare tell Jane she must have a good time when Wayne is thare good enough for her and me too for I would like very well to be thare but that is not so to be now

 

good bye  from Wallace

 

Harris

            Harris

 

tell Sherman I will write to him

soon                 Mr I  Iar  Ira Torrance

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