cant be there eneway bfore next winter and then I shall try and com home if I can

 

            Well how does all of the boys and girls get along up there and how is Charly and Franklin and Amandy to and Johns famley to and all of the folks and air you all well or not and &c &c. Well I think some of trying to get my discharge next June I haint talked with forbes yet but shall pirty soon when I try it you have goto help me some and also John Capen to for he has goto wright to the Sectary of War there has goto be some lying to get it ou see how he has goto think you have jest lost your husban

 

so you will be left alone to take care of 3 or 4 litel chrilden and you air sickly to so you see all of it dont you

 

Well jest give my love to all

kiss the chrilden for me

 

So no more

at Presant

Good by

John W Pitridge

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