Camp Northumberland

                                                                                                            Feb. 21. 1862

 

                                                                                                                        Dear Wife

I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am well and in good health and hope these few lines may find you enjoying the same state of health I rec^d your letter yesterday and was verry uneasy to hear that you aint well as I am a fraid that you are badly herted go to the Docter and get a [?] and put it on your back if you have not done so you will aske for the poor mans plaster I wrote you a letter / on the nineteenth saying here I send you a certificate [?] I forgot to put it in the letter here I send it to you know you said that you had a letter from M^rs Coniday you told me litle Maggy was dead I was very sorry to hear of it but nothing goes grieve me so much to hear that you aint well I hope you will get over your back get over your hurt soon I am afraid you are worse than you let known to me you must let me know in your nexte letter how you are So no more at present but remain your ever loving

Husband till death

John Black

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