Murfreesboro Tenn

 

Dear Father & Mother

I will try and rite a few lines to you as I havent told Sarah whare we are now. We have mooved back within half a mild of town in side the breast works there is a fite expected hear and if their is one it will be a big one and I think if we whip them hear it will about tell the tale for them We are well fixt for them We are on the east side of town and their is a line of breast works 7 milds long on this / side and it extends clear around the town and then there is some of the stoutest breast work on the north west side of town I ever saw and they have got a lot of seage guns planted in them, but a nuf of that

 

the peach treas are in full bloom but it turned cold last nite and the wind farly shaves to day but it is to late in the season hear to freeze

 

I will have to close for this time hoping to remain your loving sun in law and brother while life shal last Wm Forder

to G & C Hubbard & Children

& All the Friends rite soon

 

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rite soon and tell me all the news you can

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