Camp mizner Feb 6th 1862
     My Dear Wife i write
     to let you know that
     i am well and hope this
     will find you the Same
     i have rote you four
     letters and have not had
    any letters from you
  i Do want to hear from
you verry much i [crossed out word] send
will send this letter by
Rufas Coal and i want you
to write to me and send it
to me by Rufas Coall let
me know if you got my 
letters or not and if you
have rote to me I want
			   ler
you to write all the patick^
about my bisniss to home
tel almon to be a good boy
and take Care of the things
that he has got for i shall
be home soon

Tell burton Jones
that tha talk of sending
for him tel him to
look out