Camp Distribution

                                                                                                Near Alxandry Va

                                                                                                            December 12^th 1864

 

Dear sister Janey.

                                    it is with Pletcher that I set down to pen A few lines to you in hopes thay will reach you as well as thay leave me only I hav hd the th tooth ahe sum latly my fase is sweld sum I was glad to heer that you had not been homesick yet that Litness did not sute me mutch for it did not look like you A bit i think that unkle Dont is feeding you rather hy I dont like to see you quite so fat for I am afrade it aint good fat but never mind when I go over to washington I will get myn taken for you/ but I shall hav to send sum mony to you and get it taken over Agen in A difernt way well Janey I heer that you and Erwin is corsponding Agredle at Present I did not think that you wold get bigenof while I was gon for eny such A thing as that but never minde Janey you are prety fortchnet to get one as it is boys Boys ar prety scarse thare now when you rite to him next time tell him that I am well and wold like to heer from him very well as things ar rather dul at Present I had A letter from Dodo the other day and shee was well then I sent for her Litness to wel Janey thar aint mutch to right abut now so I ges that I will bring this to A close giv my Love to all of the folks right soon from Webster Abbott  Janey

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