Jonsons Iland  Feb the 22 1865

 

Dear Susan I once more take the time and pleasure of writing you a fu lins I am well at present I am in hops that thes may reach you in due time and fin you and the children well and the conection & Friends I have nothin of intres to rite of in trest. Thare is a good meny a leaving hear on exchaing I am in hops that it will not stope be fore I can get off tha is too Fare from hom for me to live contented though I be leave that I am a bout as well contented as cold be expected the yankes treates us veary well we do nearley as we pleas so we stay in the Pen. I want you to write as soon as you get this you can send a leter through with paing the united Staits Postig I can pay it hear. you must do the best you can a lone I dont no when I will get to be with you I will get W F Mcary draw some money as he goes on if he can. I am in hops that I will get to go home this spring I will live in hopes if I die in dispare, if we never meat on this side of the Graive I am in hops that we may meat in Heaven            Tel Mother that I often think of hear and shead tears noing tha she is Old and I hear that she cant stand up under so much truble tel her to not greave a bout me I do have good health all the time I Pray to the good Lord for may stil hold us up that we may be able to stand all the riels we have to enconter I close for the Presant I recon that you have hearn who all of the co was captured when I was thare was nare one kild that I no of yours truley untl Death         W A Stephens

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