Davison Mich.
	     October. 15 1865

Dear Brother
		I take the
present opportunity of writing
you a few lines. Alex. & me.
have been Home a little over
a week. & we have been at
work digging potatoes & 
doing other work. we are
both well and getting along
first rate. I have heard
that you are Sick, but
I hope that you are well
again before this time.
     I should think that 
your Regiment would be
discharged before long.
     the folks are all well here
with the exception of Johns 
wife who is rather unwell 
but is getting better now.
     the weather is very fine

here now. but I Expect we
will have it cold Enough
here before long.
     Eli Jennings & wife was
here last night. they are well.
     if you are Sick you
must not get discouraged
for that is the worst thing
you can do. but as Alex is 
going to write some I will close. 
I would like to have you write
& tell us how you are getting 
along.     From your Brother
		Allen Campbell.

     Dear Brother
	                I will add a few
lines to Allens letter to let you see
that I still remember you although
I have not heard from you in along
time
We hear by the way of Allen's wife

that you are or have been very sick
I hope that you have recovered before
this time as being sick in the Army is a
very hard business as I have cause to know
full well. You must not get discouraged
even if you are "hard up," but keep up good
spirits and look for brighter days.
Allen and myself have been home a little
more than a week. of course we are glad
to be at home once more. We are doing
considerable work as our folks are somewhat
behind with their work on account of sickness
We have got the Potatoes nearly all dug
but have not husked any corn yet. There is not
much to husk only the [illegible] north of the
Orchard.
They have not sown any wheat this fall
which I think is a piece of carelessness
hardly in excusable. I think they might have
sown fifteen or twenty acres just as well
as not.
I think pretty strongly of going back to
Tennessee before winter sets in. I like the

country much better than I do this
and I think that I have got every thing
arranged so that I can make a pretty good
thing in a few years. I think that I
shall try it at all events and see what
the results will be.
Our folks are all well at present 
except Johns wife. yet she is getting
better very fast. When we came home
John, Father, Delia, and the baby were
all sick. Father is quite well now and
I think that in a short time they will
all be well.
I brought two horses home with me
from the south. One of them is a large
horse good for work or anything else
the other one is a small horse but
a splendid riding horse. and traveler
I dont know what I shall do with them
this winter
Now James write as soon as you get
this as we will be anxious to hear from you
     Remember me to Allen
		Ever Yours
			      Alex Campbell