Bristol Elkhart Co. In^d Septr. the 9^th /62

 

Dear Son

We are all well & have been so during all the sickley season so far & hope this may find you and your fellow soldiers in the enjoiment of the same blessing. I saw Mr Bellows Mr Trego Mr Zimermans & Mrs Barvitts & the most of all of your friends here today & they are generally well there is nothing new here worth mentioning there are many people sick yet but none being dangerous we have had a good rain which will probley improve the health some. /

 

Now Wm O. we are evry few days looking for a letter from you but none yet what is wrong are you sick or have you no time to write; some of the other boys have wrote home since they are at Boling Green we hope you will write soon as your Mother & all of us are fearfull you are sick

 

I wrote two letters to Louisville & one to Bowling Green

 

I am writing this in town & hope this will bring an answer soon there are many reports here about your danger in Kentucky & our Sesh like to spred them and make things worse than they realy are /

 

we Rec^d a letter from Emely Eckley, she is on a visit to Ohio & says Isaac & Levi Eckley have both inlisted in a Toledo Company but dont know the name of it; perhaps you may get to see them in Ky we have had no other letters lately; sent you Joⁿ Gerings letter some time ago & hope you have rec^d it. when I write next from home, I will send you Charles Portis & T Shenks adress I told you in one of my letters about A Crandle he thinks 15 is as low as he could aford to give it for

 

Johnson preached one of his big sermons last S. nite in 2 weeks he will preach his farewell /

 

Now dear son I must close with my best love to you & the boys generally & hope this letter will bring an answer

 

                                                                        your Affectionate

                                                                                    Father

W.O Albright;                                                 William Albright

 

P.S. I understand you have a good cook. Now you boys must husband & manage your family well & provide & the cook will give you a good dinner & supper

 

use plenty of cayenn pepper & you need fear no dysentarey (when doo you want the Nurse)

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