Febuary the 8^th AD 1864

Dear Cousin i take my pen in hand to let you know that we ar all well but Isaac he come home the 10 of last month on a furllow and his leg got wound got so bad that he couldent go back and he is at home yet and will haft to stay at home till the first of May before he will be able to go back he was wouned the 18 of july he was wouned in the leg below the knee and thay keep it heald up on the out side and when he got home it mortfide and the Dr put on stuff to eate it out and then Schnetzler took out a two peaces of bone a bout two inches below and one a bove and now it is healing nice i think it will get well now if but his leg is broked in the knee so that he cant toutc his tose to floore we got your letter the 7 of this month and we was glad to heare / from you and to heare that you was all well but was sorrey to heare that Edward was dead

from me Emily Eckley to William

O Albright

 

Febuary the 8^th            Fulton Co Tedrow Ohio

            Well Dear Aunt Billy and uncal Catharine I thought I had to try and scribble a few lines to you to let you know as i am as well as common except my leg and it is keeping me in bed on my back and i am now setting up in bed I came home on a furlough and my leg got so bad I could not go back in time and i dont know when i will be able to go back to the hospital at new Y my wound is about half ways beteen the knee and ankle and it is a bad one the Docters took about 2 inches of the bone of below and one inch off above but it is gaining fast o I must close I hope when those lines comes to hand they will find you all well So I must close I had not forgotten you it was only neglect as i have not wrote

 

So good by Aunt Billy dont forget to write and I will try and bare you in mind from me

 

Isaac Eckley to uncal William Albright

 

and Aunt and the wrest of the familey

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