Let Keyley work for ho he pleas I am glad that Franklin and Kelley and I good frends we hav order to pack up           Satterday, 1. one o,c We march bout two miles fild our canteen we then had orders to bout fase march back to the camp whare we started from we was gon two ours ars and a haf

 

we had a fine rain last evening it was dustay to day and some mud

 

I dond care if homes cattle is in that slassing it wall do it good more it is pasterd the better it is Kelley had out to pay you something for euse of it and yous dont be to hard on tham liv and let liv havent you paster enuf with out it I will hav that fix next summer some way more wayes to skin a cat then one I rote afew lines marria O I for goten to tell her to rite you do it for me if you see her Lovicy dont work to hard Rite as ofen as you can

 

excus me for not riting more letters good evening

 

my respects all in quirn                                              Riley Carpenter

                        frends

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