Camp Shearer Sept 29th [Penciled in [1862]]
	      Dear Childe
		          I have just
time to say that your
favour came safe to hand 
and one from Joseph we have
just received orders orders to
march for Fredrick Md
I am well and enjoy life
as well as can beexpected
we are to join Mclellans
armey and probely have
work soon I will write
when we stop but I so must
close for I have to write
4 or 5 leters letters to
day Give my love to all
ex and write often direct
as before onley add Mc
Lelans armey from your
father
Miss Alice M Peck  A G Peck