pasific Citey Mo

January the 9 1862

 

            Dear Rittey Ann i take my pen in hand to in form you that i am well and i truley hope when those lins comes to hand tha will find you all well and doing well I recived a letter from you dated desember the 24 and i was glad to hear from you but sorry to hear from y that you was sick but i truley hope when those lins comes to hand you will be well

 

our boys is generely well i hant in eney mind to rite write soon J Sanders

                                                                        Rittey Ann Sanders /

 

D         Dear Sister i take my pen in hand to let you no that I am still on the land and among the living I thout that you was goan up to Iowa and I did not write we hav not got our pay yet and we dont now when we will you must write and soon

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