April the 19^th 1863

 

Dear Sarah it is with great pleasure that I seat my self this holy Sabath day to rite a few lines to you in answer to your very cinde letter that I received a few minits a go it was rote on the 15^th I was glad to hear that you ware all well. I am well at this time and so are the rest of the boys. and I hope when this comes to hand it ma finde you / engoying the same great blessing you did not say weather you had got the money I sent or not we got paid again some 3 weaks ago and I put a 10 Dollar bill in a letter for you at the first of Weak before last and then the first of last weak I put 2 5 Dollar bills in a nother letter wich would make 20 Dollars that I havent heard from yet I have a little more to send but I will wait untill I rite a gain before I send / it. We are to start out in the morning on a 6 days scout so that it will be Saturday eavning before we return but I would rather be out a scouting around than leying in camp for we have ben leying hear so long that I am tired of the place We have had a nice time latly the weather has ben nice and we have a plenty to eat and not much to doo /

 

I beleave I will put a cupple of Dollars in this letter and resk it. I want you to besur to let me know wheather you get the money or not you wanted to know if we got any eggs hear the Sutlars bring them hear and sell them for 5 cents a peace or 60 ct a dozen I shall have to close for this time hoping to remain your loving Husband while life shal last

Wm Forder

 

to S A Forder

and all the Friends

 

rite as often as you can

 

[upside down] I would like to rite some to your pap but I havent time now tell him I will rite to him the next time  tell all the Friends to rite

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