Winchester Kentucy              

Apr the 20/63

 

Mary we have moved sence i last rote so i thought i would wright you a few lines to let you know that i am still in the land of the living my helth is about the saim as yousal it is geting to be prety warm wether we marched last saterday about 18 miles and if you could have seen my foot then you would thought it rather a hard cace i thought it was we got paid of last weak for fore monthes that paid up to the first of march that will make you $40 dolars this time did you draw the other thirteen if you did not you will have fifty three dolars i want you should yoes what you want and if you have eny more than / you want you had beter let uncle Jonathan have it you had beter keep about tenn dolars by you and i do not know as i should pay him any more than 25 dolars this time do as you think best look out for your pay of the selectmen get it as fast as it is do for one bird in the hand is worth to in the bush i am inclined to think that my friends air forgeting me for i do not get a leter oftner than once in three or fore weaks but then i surpose it is geting to be an old story but then i like to hear from home as often as you all can make it convienant and i will do the saim i hope when home again you will all be well and smart to day their has a number / of ous poot our coats and blankets into a box and started them for home mine will be left at gould shop thair is three butons on the blanket give one to [?]illa Jameson and frankey and Charley the others i do not think of much more this time give my love to all and rember your self kiss the boys for me tell them papa ses they must be good to mother wright as soon as you get this

                                                                                   

Henry P Elliott

                                                                                               

good by

 

direct in this way H P Elliott

Co G 11 NHV

            second bregade

            second Division

            ninth armey Corps

            V.I.A. Cincinnati

 

god be with you good by

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