my Dear wife
I now Seat my Self to
answer your letter which came to
hand yesterday I was happy to
hear from you but Sory to hear
that you had So much trouble but
you must do the best you can
as It is imposible for me to
Come home I might as well
try to fly as to try to get a
furlough It is very nice weather
hear the Sun Shines very warm
& I wish I could be home to
put in a Spring crop
I do not want you to deprive
your Self of the nesesaryes
of life as long as [crossed out] [there is]

you have money when that
is gon there will be more provided
there is always Some way to
get a long now Saley i do not
want you to deprive your
Self of any thing that you need
I am inhops this Cursed
war will Soon be ended So that
I can come home to do my 
buisness I want you to write
as Soon as you get this
& let me no how you get
a long I want you to answer
all my leters if you have
not got the writing
material let me no & I 
will Send you Some
	April the 14th 1864
		Sone Almond
I will now write you
a few lines to let you
no that I have not
forgotten you I am the

	Same old [ben?] & have
not alterd much in my looks
wall all I have got a litle
wench picked out for you
She is a genuine nigger her
face is black as a thunder
cloud how do you like the
discripton of her I think 
She would mak a good plantatio
nigger wll expect to mak
the Janeys a viset Soon as
the weather will premit
us to make a move I think 
old grant will make them
hunt their holes this Summe
     now All write to me
     as Soon as you get this
   if not Sooner
	Camp Near Brandy Ste
			     th
		April the  14 1864
		Amelia I take my
pen to write you a few lines
in your aunts letter

     hoping it will finde
you well & in good Spirets
I resieved your letter all
Safe & was very glad to hear
from you you must
write often for I like to
hear from home often
amelia you must be a good
girl & keep your nose clean
for that is very nesesary in
a young lady that wishes to
cetch a beau now days for they ar
very particular a bout their chois


	From Benjimen


		Brock

			To his

				Friends