Duvals Bluff Arkansas

                                                                                                                        Jan 17^th 1862

Mrs M E Keller

 

                                                                                                                        deare wife I

set down to write you a few liens not knowing whether they will ever reach you or not we are at this time away up White River a fleet of 32 steam Boats loaded with soldiers is at this place we expected to have a fight here but there was but a few Rebels and they run we got som guns and quite a lot of plunder from them it is very colde here at present and the snow is about four inches deepe how long we will stay here I do not know neither do I know wher / wher we will go when we leave here I ame well but we have a Rather a hard time direct your letters as befor to Helena I have not heard from you since we left Helena I hope you are well no pay yet do the best you can Borrow money I will write as often as I can the Bluffton Boys are all well but are seeing hard times Good by dear ons untill you heare from me again

yours for Ever

            Sam J Keller

 

N B I cannot get at my ink & pen so I have to write with a pencil /

 

do not be uneasy if you should not heare from me for several weeks

                                                                                                S J Keller

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