Newbern 
	December 28th1865
Dear mother it is with
plasur that I now take this
opertunity to rite a few lines
to you to let you know that
I am well at present and I
hope theas few lines will find
you the same I receved your
leter the 21 and I was glad to
hear from you it was a kind
and welkom leter to me I
felt glad to rejois to think
that I could hear from my
frends wonce more I hade begon to
think that you had all forgot
me but it thanks be to god
that I am stil spared to read
those kind words from you
it was tuchen to my hart
the feelings of a fectionate
son my prare is for you

Dear mother that god
may spare your life so
that we may have the
privilege of meating again
hear on this earth if it be
the will of god the will of
the lord must be Don let what
wil Com and what may happen
I will regard the favor and everlasting 
enjoyment of god as the end of all
plans and study to make the
consideration of them influense
as much as possible the
minutest actions of my life
I will regard the obedance sacrifice 
mediation and intercession of
Christ as the only procuring
cause of all those spiritual 
blessings which conduce to that
end as the pardon of sin peace
with god and the sanctifying
influence of the spirit

I will continually keep
in mind my obligations
to walk in Christ, steps
and to be holy as he is holy
without which I shal in vain
hope to enter heaven, and I
will ever pray for the spirit
of god in the belief that
through his operation alone
can this holy frame be
produced I will cultivate an
habitual sense of gods presence
and of my accountableness to
him, for the shortness of time
and of my obligations to improve


	I can but perish if I go
	I am resolved to try
	for if I stay away I know
	I must for ever Die
no more at present yours
with Love your son
	Uriah Arnold 

Co B 28 Mich inft volt
	Washington
rite as soon as you get this
Dear Daughter Amelia I
will rite a few lines to
you to let you know that
I haint forgot you yet my
mind is on you and my
prare is for you that god
may spare your life and
mine til I can cme home
if not let us be prepard to
meat in heaven o let us put
our trust in god so we may
be prepard to meat in Jesus
at his coming o may god
bless you my Dear child
try and bea a good girl and
when I com home you shal
have something pruty  nise
this is from your father
yours with love
	Uriah Arnold