Jefferson Barracks Mo

Sept the 5^th 1864

 

Dear Rittey Ann I take my pen in hand this morning to drop you a fiew lins in ansor to your letter of the 2 of this month I red it with pleasure I was glad to hear from you glad to hear that you was all well and I truley hope when those lins comes to hand tha will find you well

 

this morning finds mee well only my thumb it is pretey near well my eys is a bout well well you said you thought I had better not by eney more pants wool is one dollar a pound hear and I think that the pants is cheaper then to by the woole and cotton and let you / make them tho I will do as you say I hav the five dollars you sent me I hav 16 days to serv yet too weeks from day after to morrow the time will soon role a round now and I will at home with you and the children and then I can hav you and them with me Oh then I will be hapey when I can hav you in my arms and the with us and hear thare little sweet voises a round us then I can tend to the things and help you out the time will soon come if we live we will soon be to gether if nothing hapens to us

 

I am glad to hear of bill sinks a being took up and if will all leav it will be the best that tha can do for them selvs /

 

            well Rittey Ann I ame to by me a trunk to bring my things home in and I will bring you and the children a presant a peece if you want me to by you and the children shoes send me the measure of your feet just the [?] measure and I will get the shoes

 

well rite as soon as you get this letter

 

My hand dos trimble

 

My ink is pale my

lov to all has never fald

when this you see remember

me so good by for this time

 

write soon

                        J W Sanders

 

                        R A Sanders

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