Johnsons Island Sanduskey

June 11^th 1862

 

Der brother I again attempt to wright you a fiew lines I halve no nuse to wright you onley to let you know that I halve recieved no letter from you this weeke I would like for you to wright as offin as once a weeke whether you recieve myan or not. I wright to you once a week and will continue as longe as I halve any friends you may depend that I am giting very tiard of depending on friends for help ther is some little flattering hops of and exchange with us I recieved a letter from F. M. Browning to day he stated that the helth of the C^om was very good William Rodgers was better and that he weighed 150 lbs. All of the 30^th that are hear are well this leaves me enjoying good helth I hope these fiew lines will find you and you famuley well Thomas Bell To Cornelius Bell /

 

                        Der Father & Mother I may never be permited to see you again but I halve a hope off seeing you the same as when I last saw you I may be away from yore presants some time I hear now nuse and by that reson I can not tell how longe this war will last but I looke and hope & pray for the future that time may come that I can returne to you in peace and with oner

 

I request you to do all that you can to git Cornelius & John to wright to me once a week a piece you dont now how much pleasure it is to me to heare from you all & Henry as sick as he is and hear no ofiner than I halve doe I offin think of him and shed tears Dr Edwards brother died a day or two ago at springfield I^ll Dr Edwards is my bed mate sence I halve bin sick I cant eat meat I halve got me a little bucket I git 1½ lbs of butter a week from the sutler for 20^ct a lb what I spend a week a mounts to about 60^ct in Dixie above what I would draw it wood cost me $2.00 a week I am well I give my best respects to you boath                                                                                   

Thomas Bell To Cornelius Bell

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