Camp Distribution, V^a

                                                                                                            Oct 20^th 1864

 

Dear Sister

                        It is with Pletcher that I sit down to right A few lines to you hoping that thay will find you well and allso Ant and unkle the same I am well at present and I had A letter from home to day and thay was all well I sent my litness home to our folks and .10. dolers in mony and thay got it all right and yestdry I sent .10. more and I will send you som mony to get/ your Litness taken to send to me And then if you want mine you shal hav it send it in your next Letter if you Please

 

Janey I am still in the Cookhous and having A nise time to I dont think I will get home till my time is out And then wont we have a nise old time Only .10. monts more for this child amd then unkle Sam will hav to Looson his holt on mee and I dont think hee will get mee A gen that is what Ails this Child you no why don’t ant right sum in you Let I wold like to get A few lines from hur and Dont to I haint hurd from Erwin in A good while I ges he dont want to heer from me/

 

Wel Janee I cant think of mutch more to right this time but right as soon as you can get your litness taken you can send this letter home when you right—

 

                        Right Soon

                        From your Brother

                                    Webster Abbott

 

                                    Janie Abbott

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