We are about as well as usual & hope this may find you well the war news is quite meger here this morning but our Genarals are at work in the right shape isuing sharp orders which will very much efect the Rebels & the Copperheads all through the Country there is nothing of the new draft yet but it is looked for very soon. well we want you to write soon We all send our love to you hoping this may reach you in good health

Wm Albright /

 

It rained I could not take

this to town till today

 

We are preparing your medicin & dryed fruit &c &c to send to you as soon as you let us know whare to send it to; we will all that we can think of & all we can get. I am better today & hope this will find you in good health is the wish of your

Af. Parents

Wm & C Albright

 

Wm O Albright                                                                       

 

In Town

there is nothing new this morning by the mails

 

[upside down]

 

                        Burn this

I belive Jacob has not wrote to you yet; things are as black there as usual she is a Bad thing

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