Holmesburg

 July 23 1863

 

my dear husband i take mi pen in hand to let you no that i rieced you kind and affection letter and was glad to hear that you was well we ar all the same frank is a very bad boy

 

pop fany want you to come home pop we got as much work that we can do and got plenty to eat we got a spelendy garden and got ripe carots in the garden pop uncle david hasin bin up yet pop granmothe want you to right to her if you com pop i want to no what i will do with my dollar for i will soon be 18 and i want you to come home if you can so no mor at presant from yor affection wife /

 

Right soon again /

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