Auburn Sep 22^th 1862

                                               

Dear wife i have a few spare momants & i thot i woad im proav the time Dear wife i do want to se you so bad i dont now what to do the captan ses that we have got to be examend a gain the dockter is a going to be hear sum time this weak Dear honey i was sick 3 days i was in the hospittle during the time i spit blud sevrel times their Dear honey ceep up good corage for i shal be home this weak som time you dont now how bad i want to se you they are a going to examin me ove a gain i shal get clear Dear wif honey if i cod se you / now but dont cum hear yet i shal be home this weak i dont want to cum home un til i now what i am a going to do i shal be home as soon as James gets down back Dear wife take them gluvs & mend them if they need it if i dont use them hear i shal want them to home this fall Dear honey if you move go to Jon John or to Fathers you wont have so much much to do Dear wife i dont want you to work out i want you to content your self the best you can Dear wife ceep up good courage Dear wife if you cant sel the pigs give them to Father he wil make it right when i / get home if i am discharged i can get them back again if i dont Dear wife you pick a rib for me Dear wife i shal be back a gain to stay Dear wife dont you tel what i say a bout this Dear wife i had a lovley dream a bout you last night when i waked up i was mad be cos it was a dream i thot it was in the frunt rome i was having a nist time with you i hope i shal be back a gain i wil have that time over a gain Dear love my mind is on you all the time but i dont want to cum home un til i now whether i am a going  to stay or not i think i shal cum to stay i hope i / shal for your sake Dear honey i feel sory. Dear wife i wil do the best i can if i was fre i wod give all i had but i am not honey Dear wife take good cair of your self Dont let eny body fool you or eny thing if i am taken you sel what you dont want Dear wife i wil let you now when i am taken i shal get clear if i am examend but i dont think they wil take me i want to get my country furst

           

Dear Dear Wife take good cair of your self honey Dear wife i wish i coad be with you to day & to night but i cant yet honey but i wil be soon Dear wife i cant think of eny more at presant Micke MC grab is a fool dont you say eny thing so right soon honey from your true friend W^m. H. Hibbard

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