Falmouth March 20th 
	    1863

Dear Mother I take 
my pen in hand to 
inform you of my health
I am well at present
and hope you are the same
I see your kind letter of
the 22nd day of February and
was happy to hear from
you to hear that you was well
you wanted to know
how much money I had sent
home I do not know I sent
you 25.00 last pay day
I lost 20.00 of that I think
that our brigade Postmaster
stole the money for others
have lost some the same
way I lay it to him at
least I shall send no

more that way the next
I will send by express
if I get my pay I will send
you thirty or forty dollars
so you can
have some to help your
self with I am sorry that
I lost that for I 
know that you need
it to use for your comfort
but if my life is spared
I will be home some
of these days to support
you keep up good courage
look at every thing
on the bright side
I am contented as long
as you are well
but if you are not
then I am home
sick but there is

Some prospect of
this  war soon being
settled ther is talk of
it among the rebs
now I hope they will
dont you
I had a letter from
Frank the other day
he says he never
had better but as my 
ink is so poor I will
send you his letters
so you can read it
at your leisure

but as it is mail time
I will close for this
time fro I will
write to you soon
this from your son
A H Marsh