May the 10^th 1863

 

Dear Father & Mother & Sisters & Brothers I take the preasant opportunity to rite a few lines to you hoping they will finde you all well as I am thankful to say that I am engoying the best of helth. the boys are all well and in fine spirits the helth was never better than it is at this and the boys are all in fine spirits alto the news are rather discuriging from hookers / arma at this time but I am in hopes they will come out all rite yet. I think if they are successful the war cant last mutch longer at least I hope not. We are still leying in camp near Merfreesboro but there is no telling how long we will stay hear if we should go out on a scout and you shouldnt hear from me for a weak or 2 you must not be uneasy about us for I would rather be out scouting around than leying hear in camp some think because a man is in the arma he is as good / as dead but I dont think so I feald just as safe hear as I would at home and if I had nobody but myself to care for I should be very well contented but as it is I hope it will not be long untill I can return to thoes I love

 

I am going to send Siles letter I dont want you to get any ways excited about it just consider the sourse and let it rest untill I get back and I think I can straten things out a little it seams to rather stick the old fellow that I thanked / you for what you had done and dident thank him. jeneraly try to thank thoes whome thanks ar due if I hadent thought you deserved thanking I shouldnt have done so. but I havent the least dout but what you done the very best you could for it was to your intrust to do so but let the old jent slide he will get his pay some of thoes days. I will have to close for this time hoping to remain your loving and true friend and suninlaw Wm Forder

 

to G & C Hubbard & Children & Friends

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