University of Virginia Library

1862-08-03

I write you a few lines
to let you no that I havent forgot mi
promies I have bin thinking I wold write to you
evr sence I have bin here. but I have bin on duty
somuch I havent had the chance. I have bin well
sence I have bin here exsept coal. I have had
a very bad coal & soar throat sence Ivebin here
Cousin Unity I havent time to write much
as I am on guard to day & I reaken Jim
have give you all the news. I here nothing
from the yankees. I am in hopes they will
con clude not to write fite any more, thare
is very often very hevy canonnade in
down on the river be low here. they are
fire ring a good eal this eavening sum say says
they are trien thare . Batterys . Cousin Uinty
I am going to send you some postage stamps
I could ent get any ten cent stamps anhad to get
five cent stamps, you must excuse this short
letter,