Desember the 4 1862

Macon City     Mo

 

My Dear wife I one more time take my pen in hand to in forme you that I am well at this time and I truley hope when those fiew lins comes to hand tha will find you and the Children well and doing well I hav nothing strang to rite to you at this time when I got to macon Citey the Regment was moved in the bottom and we stade thare untill last Monday we was moved back to macon Citey and we are quarterd in a house we dont hav eney thing to do onley stand gard onst or twist a week I am a boarding out at a very nice plase for one dollar pur month I dont no how long we will stay hear / it is just our Compney hear the others are in the bottom I hav not seen James for too days he had rather stay in the bottom than too come up too town the Boys is generely well our officers says wee will stay hear all winter we are in a vary good house now Rittey Ann I want you to take good cear of your self as you can and take good cear of the Children too and giv them a kiss for me and tell them that tha must bee good to thare Mother and learne thare books I hav not got eney letter from Father yet now I must close I want you to rite as soon as you get this and let me no whether keeth has gatherd the or not

                                                                        J. W. Sanders to

                                                                        Rittey Ann Sanders /

 

Dear sister I am truley glad to say that I am well and doing the best I can and I truley hope when those fiew lins comes to hand tha will find you well and doing well I hav hav eney thing of importans to rite to you you must be a good girle and keep your self in good compney when and liv a Christian life I must now close for this time

write soon fare well

                                    J W Sanders to

                                    Nancey Jane Selsor

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