Dear Rittey Ann

a fiew lins more to you to let you no that I am well at this time and I truley hope when those fiew lins comse to hand tha will find you and the children I will send my blows and a Artillery pe jacket it is with red tape on the seams it is deartey and I want you to take warme soap suds and a brush and wash it up and if i ever get home I will want it and if i dont save it for Jacob if williams charges you pay him we hav not got our pay yet and I dont now when we will / if we stay hear untill we get it I will send all to you that I can spar i will ceepe a littel dont get out of harte I do think by the help of god that i will get home to see you i send you a nice pen holder and pen in this letter i did seal this up last nite but this morning i broke it open to send this i want you to rite how you are a getting a long write soon fare well

 

            John W. Sanders

            Rittey Ann Sanders

            and Children

 

Norman king is well and James Selsor is well and Ellic and John king is well as common and hampshier is well

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