April the 16^th 1864

                                                            U S Military Prison                                        

                                                                                                            Rock Island Ill

 

Dear Father

                        this morning I will attempt to awnswer your letter of the tenth of this monthe which came to hand day before yesterday I was very sorry to hear of mamas illness and I hope that when this comes to hand that she may bee entirely well this leaves me enjoying only a reasonable portion of health I have just returned from the hospittal whare I have bin suffering allmost death from the rumatism the Tobaco you sent me came in yesterday and three large sweete Potatos which I was very Glad to recieve allso som calamons thare is no news hear of importance the health of the Prison is very good at this time I am at a loss what to wright this morning So I will close by leaveing my love with you all

 

                        Give my respects to all enquiring friends

                                                                                    Wesley H. Frey to T J Frey

 

P S tell mary to stay at home and bee a good girl as you say she has bin

                                                                                                W H F

 

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M^r Thomas J. Frey

            Clarksvill Montgomery Co

                        Tenness

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