Johnson Island Sanduskey O        

July 15^th 1862

 

Mr Cornelius Bell

                        Der brother this morning I seat myself in order to answer to yores of the 2 & 7^Tin I am well except a badcoal you wanted to know what Tenn money is worth. It is worth from 50/100 to 25/100 of Doller Confederat from 20/100 to 25/100 of Dollar with prisoners I ask you what is wrong if any thing I would like to know it I wish I could see Henry I was glad to learn that Henry had made a profesion of religion I recieved a letter from Esq Rose and halve answered it I think H Choat had beter be at some other bisnas I coald halve bin the same can you tell me any thing of C. D. I received a letter from C M Barnes and halve answered it I halve recieved two letters from T. Wynn and wrote three to him I halve wrote three letters to the D— and recieved none I would like to know the reson why you say he talkes of righting in a day or two I would like to hear from him I was glad to learn that Scotts face had got well he is all the one of you all that I can imagin his ways and recollect it seems to me like I would like to see you all and again I think over it in a diferant way What county does Uncle Leander Bell live in and what portion of the county I hope thes fiew lines will find you and yor famuley and all of my friends so well                                         

Cor Th^os Bell

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