Fort Lyon Alexandria Va

Feb the 26 1863

 

Mrs Venila A. Hubbard

how do you do to night and the rest of the folkes in old hawley and vacinity My health is good and I hope that this will find you enjoying good health yesterday I was on gard and it rained a most all day and night but I did not have to stand on my beat but it was just as bad for the rest I send you a Card that Mr Charles Moulton Corporal he is in the same tent that I am in and he presented it to me and said send it to your wife and so I send it to you /

 

the health of the Reg is good I got a letter from Ellen she was well she said that she ment to write to you you must write to her the drum has beat for rol Call and I must Close

 

            write soon and

            Oblige yours Truley

                        Albert N Hubbard

 

P S Tell Mrs Baker that I saw her man in the Cuck house he loocked tough and well “Thomas” Taylor is prettey well though not as tough as before he was sick that is all

            god night

                        All N Hubbard

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