Dollensville La July the 25 1863

 

Dear Mother

                        I received your letter and Paper the other day Mr Jones said that you herd that the reson I did not write was becos I did not have any paper there was a time when we ware in front of Port Hudson that I could not get any but we cane get lots of it now

 

Dear Mother I ame well at Presant hoping that thes few lines will find you the same the Rebels have left around here at presant and I think the most of the fiting is done in this State and I hope this war will soon come to a close. I ame cooking for the compeny / this week it is very warm work and I will not cook long I onley do it for a comadation we expect our Pay before many days. I do not know how long we will stay in this place but I hope if we have to stay here long we will get our tents down here as the sun is very hot I cane not think of any thing more at presant to write So good by I will write bfore long agen I send my love to you and Richard and all inquring friends I remain as ever your Son

 

                        William

 

(Direct as usel) /

 

 

                                                                                                Lodi Centre July 1^st 18[?]

Mr Hazly Dr

 

                        Sir       youre Mother was here this morning and she wanted me to write to you and send you some paper which I enclose with these lines They have been verry uneasy about you But they herd that Mr Barker had got a letter from you he said you would write when you got some paper

 

                                                            Your Respectfully

                                                                                    W S Jones

 

She wants you to write

as soon as you get this

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