New Albany, Ind.

Aug 12^th 1863

 

Miss W. A. Tucker

Milan Ohio

 

Dear Cousin,

Again I am seated to write you a few lines, to inquire your state of health & to let you know of mine.

 

                        I am getting along finely now & think I will soon be able for duty / again of some kind.

 

                        I had a letter from home yesterday stating that you wer some better & that you rode out every day, that is better than I expected. I didnot know that you was able to sit up. I am very glad to hear such encouraging news & I earnestly hope that you may soon recover entirely.

 

I have been trying my best to get a furlough to come home & see you, but I might just as well try to put down this rebellion alone, for it is an utter impossibillity.

 

                        I am enjoying myself ver well at present. I go into the country once in a while & get all the peaches I want to eat, but I guess we / will be deprived of all such privilages before long, for they intend to brake up the Hospitals of this place by the 1^st of next month. our Regt is stationed at Winchester Tenn to guard that point.

 

                        I also had a letter from W^m yesterday. he is in Arkansas. they expect an attack soon, by Price, Marmaduke & Kirby Smith, as their forces are concentrated there (near Helena Ark.)

 

                        Well Cousin,

I Have nothing new to write I am anxious to know how you are & if you are not able to write, get some one else to write for you. tell your mother & the boys to write to me also. / hopeing & trusting that we may soon meet again,

 

I remain your Cincere Cousin & friend,

R. H. Tucker

 

Love to all,

trust in God,

for he is able to save,

& he can do all things.

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