Johnson Island Sanduskey Ohio

July 1^th 1862

 

Dir Brother I again seat myself in order to answer yore letter recieved a fiew days ago I am still unwell but I halve improved a grate deel for the last fiew days I think by the next time I wright that I can use the word well I was glad to learn that you and yore famuley was well that Scott was giting well I recieved a letter from James Crawford one from T. Wynn one from Uncle Bellfield I wish you had the latter I wish it could bee that all that are dere to me could live to see me and I them this is all off my truble From yore last letter & J Crawfords you all must git a heep of nuse one looking for me home the other thought I was exchanged I halve come to the conclusion not to believe any thing I hear from yore letter I think you was going to send me some money by male dont send much in that way by a litle truble you can send it by express ther is an express office at Nashville it will cost 25^ct or 50^ct to git it brought to me I know you are busiley employed at worke but you can git some one that is going to Nashville to do it for you it will bee certain to come & iff I should not bee her it would come back to you I was sorry to hear that Father was sick I hope he is by this time he is well I halve at this time seven Dollers 

 

Father forgive me for wrighting to you that I had no money and was borrowing from my friends I halv not borrowed any I halve had a plenty all the time by sacrifizeing my Tenn money at 50^ct to the Doller I halve bin as saving as I could you wrote for me to state how Capt Mayes is he is well when I git a letter from you he never asks me how Brother Henry is. he knowes he is sick. he is no friend of myan I hope thes lines may find you and yore famuley well and all off my connection Give my respects to J. Jackson

 

Yore affectionate friend kiss Thomas for me                        

Lut Thomas Bell

                                   

To Cornelius Bell

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