Plesant Valey MD

Oct the 25       862

 

My Dear wife as we have ben orderd to move to morow i thought i would write a few lines to you I do not now whair we shal go but i expect it will be over into Verginia prehaps to fight i went over to the 9 ninth and they think this means somthing like fiting and so do i that is what we came out hear for and it is what we expect i had a good long leter from Elisa night before last she said you wer all well and i was glad to hear of that i have wrote fore leters to day one to farther one to Mary Jane one to Elisa and one to Mary i think that / must be you i wrote you so long a one before i cant wright much this time my helth is very good now and so is Elro

 

Henry Pata has ben quite unwell but is beter and is able to go out on drill i see Ira Woodard to day he is well i shal send for som things before long if i live i shal want a pair of gloves and a cople pair of drawers and i will let you know when and whair to send them but i cant now i shal probley no before long you must look out for you hay and other stuf before winter sets in or get some one to for you i would like to be the one if i could but never mind i have one thing to comfort me that is i can / look at the saim eavning star that my friends at hom can we will trust in god for the best i expect Albina is doing about the same as usal so bisey that he cant wright i am sorey that i am so soon forgoton i shal some time before long have somthing to wright about i have wrote so much it an old story but i think i do as well as you can expect i wish i could write more but i cant may you look well to your self and and them litle boys i saw them last night as plain as life May the blesings of god be with you now and forever yours with respect

 

for get me not                                                                        

H P Elliott

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