Little Valley

July 28^th 1864

 

My Dear Friend

                        I recd your kind missive last evening and was glad to hear from you and to know that you was well and doing as well as you are I hope you will soon have the entire use of your arm for I know the inconvenience of having the use of but one arm

 

            I am well and having a very good time better than I had anticipated before coming home / I was glad to hear from you in our vicinity when I got home I think the Little Valley folks like the Soldiers about as well as any body

 

            Well Eaph I must stop writing for a little while for the girls are ready and I must go calling a little while

 

            Home again all right and am going to the Valley this afternoon I presume there will be an other picture taken this afternoon if the whole group is there there is a concert at the Valley to night think I shal have some fun if nothing happens 

 

Give my respects to Sam and tell him I will write to him when I get time

 

            I presume Laura will keep you posted upon the gossip of Little Valley She told me she recd that letter yesterday I think it would be dagerous for you to come to Little Valley again

 

            You must excuse me for not writing a longer letter this time for I am going to the Valley soon and must stop writing I hope you will stay there at the Hospital this fall for we will have a good time /

 

            Give my respects to all the Boys in the Hospital tell Bailey that I am doing well my arm is nearly healed

 

            I will think of you this afternoon when I get with the girls Tell Frank that it hasent used me up yet as it did him that night he and Jim went down town give my respects to Jim

 

Write soon I remain as ever your friend

Jeff. W. Davis

To

Ephriam E. Brown

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