Auburn 16^th 62

                                               

Dear wife i drop wil drop you you a few more lines to let you know that i am not very well at presant i hope that i shal be better soon i have not ben examend yet i expect to be this after noon i cant tel when i shal be home it may be in 2 or 3 days it may be a weak i may not a tol i hope i shal be home to stay. Dear wife i want to hear from you right a way & what you have don & if you have moved yet & if you are a going to i dont / i dont whether they will take me or not yet i hope that you are not so lonsum as i am i feel like deth be cas i aint with you Dear wife when you right tel me all the news what you have don & going to do Dear wife take good cair of the fiddle & the rest of the things put them in a good place & take good of your dar self take good cair of my tools & sel the pigs & the gardin if you can if i pas i dont get eny money un til the rigmant is ful Dear wife / dont under tak to cum down hear un til i send for you Dear wife i i shold like to be with you all the time night & day & hope i will soon be home to stay i shoad like to have you cum down but it is no place for a woman there is so many hear their is no woman cumbs hear on the ground if you shold cum i codant go get out to go around with you the gairds are so thick hear i get out wonce & a while but cant stay long to a time Dear wife right soon my best love to you give my my love to all / of my inquiring friend excuse my bad righting for i am so weak my hands tremble

 

Dear wif i hope that you are well Dear wif i wish you wood get stuf & make me 2 shirts & i will pay for them when i get home & i hope that wont be long Dear wife i cant think of eny more at presant so good by Dear be lovid Wife right soon ceep up good curige until i get home i am a cum cumming home i gain

           

direct your letter in

care of Captan Under

hill Co B 160^th Regt

N.Y.S.V. Auburn NY

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