July the 5 1863

 

good morning to you my dear mother it is with plesur i tak my pen in my hand to adres you with a few lins to let you now that whe ar both well at the present time hop this will find you all the same when you git this from me i will tel you that it is so hot her that the swet will run of lik raine you dont know what hot weather is up thar i hav bin in swimming twise senc i left home / Whe hav got som big guns in this fort tha wood scar you to see them i wish that i was ther with my dear wife and litle child rhodey i will close for this time good day to you all for this time god bless you all is my prar to god that he will so that i may see you all agane

 

deract your leters

to fort reno

            portsmith va

            in car of letenot

            [?]

Robert Jones /

 

            July the 5 1863

good after noon to you my dear mother and father brothers and sisters i once mor take my pen in hand to in form you that i am wal again and i hope i shal as long as i stay in the armey mother how did you in joy the 4 it was the dulest 4 i ever in joyed but i hope that i shal spend the next 4 at home and i think that i shal be ther befor that time and maby befor winter i hope i shal wal mother i will have to draw to a clos so to mail it so good after noon to you all this is from your sun William Jones

 

yours truely rite often as you can tell me all the news

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