Camp Hubard, La, August , 12^th, 1863

 

            Eliza, &, Frank, A fiew words to you this morning I want you to Buy all the Beef stake you want & all the Eggs you want tha are as cheap as eny thing you can Buy to Eat I pay as mutch for two Eggs hear as you would for A dozen thear twelve cents thear & fifty cents hear see the diferance I dont think Eny thing A Bout paing fifty cents when I want them you can git four dozen thear what I pay for one dozen hear see the diferance I Enclose tenn cents more in this for you to git your mother some tobacker with write me whither you git this letter & the Rest of them Before this

 

the mail                                                                                   good morning I wish

sarts in A                                                                                 good luck & cister to

fiew minetts                                                                            Dont worry A Bout me

for Neworleans                                                                       I will look out for numbear

& sail for New                                                                        one            Asa Holmes

York to marrow

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