In Camp at Devalls Bluff Ark

Tuesday January 3 1865

 

My Dear Brother

 I take this presant time to informe you that I am well and hearty and I hope thease few lines may find you in good health and ready fore your rations well I received a letter from you a few days ago but did not have time to answer it any sooner so you will pardon me this time But as I have written to Mary sinse I got your letter you have herd from me and no that I have bean well. well Bill was very glad to hear from you and to hear that you was well and that you enjoyed yourself so well and that you still keap up good courage your letter was a very good one and contained very good news / fore me. well Bill as fore the first part of your letter I think that you have chosen a very good plan in respect to the future of your life. the one (Ann) that you mentioned it is mood as you said fore she is a very good girl in some respects but not in others she might suit some but as you said that she was not exeakley the right temperment fore you; and the other one that you mentioned (Miss Wade) well I have not mutch acquaintance with hir but I have taken from hir outward apearense (that is by hir daily walk) that she was about as good as the common run with some degree of good common sense and inteligense a little superior to the others in that neighbourhood and sinse she hase experinsed religion and become a member of the / Church I think as far as I no she will be a very good member and probley a good companion as far as I no But as far as I no I could not give you mutch advise in this afaire you must gudge fore your selfe as fare as she is conserned But I think Bill that she is as good as any in that plase and as far as I no I have never heard anything said against hir Carictor ore person

 

well Bill it makes me feal very hapy to hear that the spirit of the Lord is at work in the hearts of the peopel of old trout Creak and its vicinety and that some have felt thair nead of a saviour and I hope and pray to god that every heart may become a heart of prayer and a fit tempel fore the holy spirit of the Son of the Living God / as fore the 3 part of your letter and you feal that the Lord has cald you to the Minestry of his word I think that you had better obay the call if you want to be hapy fore Bill I have found out to my sorow that it was no light thing to be trifling with the calls of God But if god spares my life I will try and make some amends so Bill go on and refuse not to do the work that God has given you to do may God bless and help you is my prayer you can see my determination in a letter to Mary I think dated July the 3 or 4 ore near that time) may God give us grase to doo his will and try to save our souls

 

Excuse me fore not writing more this time write soon again remember me in your prayers and I will pray fore you give my respects to all our friends

 

from your Affectionate Brother

J. G. Albright

to W^m O. Albright

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