Camp Near Brandy Station
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		April the 11 1864
	         Dear Wife
I now Seat my Self to
write you a few lines in
answer to one which I
resieved from you yestertay
It found me well & injoying
my Self as well as can
be expected in the armmy
I am Sory you have So
much on your mind but
Salleyann you must do
the best you can
	The wether is very
Colde hear it Snowed last
knight and is raning
Sleet to day I want you
to keep the cow and not
give her up nor any thing
else which is on the premices
I wish I was to home
but there is no use 
of Wishing for it is
imposible fur me to get
a [crossed out] [way] furlough
	There is to letters which
you had not resieved
when you wrote one
has five dollars in
& the other 7.00 dolars
and I want you to write
as Soon as you get this
& let me no whether you
have got it yet or not
for it is time you had


	Weall Dear Son Almon
I now write you a few
lines hoping you have ben
a good boy & well I would 
like to have you write
and let me no whether

     you have made calculation
on raising any thing this
Summer & who is going
to work the place if anyone
when I get my next pay
I will Send you money
to pay for that Steer
which you bought So you
need not be paying intrest
on it
	Write Soon
		From your
		[Father?]