Newark Aug 13/62

 

Dear Friend Bill,

                                    Your letter I received this morning and will now make the atempt to reply. I was glad to here that you was well again but I see that you to are under the war excitment. My poor dear Brother wrote me just such a letter some two weeks before he went I did not think of his going till last friday I went up street and called at the offis, a letter was handed me, I recognised Davids writing, and also seen it was mailed at Sandusky. I went a long wondering how it had been mailed there, till till I could wate no longer. I then / I then tore it opne and see it was from him. his letter was heded Johnson Island where he is now. I expected to do some shoping, but when I got the letter I was glad to go home and cry, and I hope he may return home in safety, that is my prayer, tis all I can do for him now, and the wickedness which he will be exposed to daily is what makes me feel bad. I wish there was one in his company that I new. he had a dred of the drafting, neither do I blame any one that is situated so they cannot well go. Danl. was here to-day he is in trouble for fere he will be drafted to and you know it would be hard for him to go Father is so old and feable / but I hope it will not be our lot that is to have all my brothers go I am selfish I want the one that is in the Armey back I had a letter sent to David on Monday and hope to here from him often that will be the next best thing to seeing him or any one else of my friends. I had an opportunity to go home on Sunday I found my Father feeling becaus of the war is taking his children the folks wer all well Mag was wanting to here from her home very much and for your going to war I do not know what to say. I guess you had better risk it like Dan—he says he will not go unless he must and I guess you better say the same. I know it will not be / easy for you to get away Drafting has been put off some days longer I now will try and change the subject that Call a Man is quite a peas but was I situated that way I think the last garment would have been torn off so you take warning, and dont be bashful, for fear some big snake gets after you. I think I will send David this. You and Johney write Dave a letter, I know he will be glad to here from you boys. Sister Jane is well and is here yet will go when I go, she will be disapointed if you dont get to come home and se us this year. if you go to the armey I wish you would come and see me before you go, if it is convenient I should like to se you once more If you would like my miniture, I will have it taken by the time you come if you let me know in time

 

My love to all and except it your self I have no especial news there has been a union picnic given here for the sake of geting volentears. pleas dont be so long in writing the next time—

 

Yours Lib Lewis         writen in hast

 

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