Camp of the 49^th N Y Vols

Near Patric Station V A

March 11^th      65

 

Dear Parents

            it is with plesure that I once more seat my self to rite you a fiew lines to lett you no that I are well and hope these fiew lines may find you all the same Mother I have not reseived eney letters from you as yett since I arived hear but have hurd from you by way of Jacob and Marias letters and I are very sorey to hear you say you did not think you had a friend in the world. and when you write I want you to lett me no the whole trouble if sutch there should be. Mother in regard to the land I think the deed can be signed over But there will have to be a new morgage maid out. but Jacob will tell you / you just how he wants it fixed for I have not gott mutch time to rite at presant for I are on gard to night. thare is no news of importance in Camp. I have not hurd from the Boys yet. I have not reseived a letter from them since I left home. well I are lost for something to rite. tell Charley I are very glad to hear that he is trying to do so well. I wish him good sucess in all his undertakings, and farther more I are glad to see him improve in his writing so fast. I hope he will continue in his well doings

 

Well I cant think of eney thing of intrest to rite so I will have to close my saying by wishing you all good helth and luck with

Happiness

 

This is from your Son with Respects

Thomas A Jones

with Respects to all good night

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