1862    12
	Camp Benton [Jan?]
	Miss Emmie the 
	reason why I did
	not write sooner
	was one account
	of getting my
	picture taken
                                        t
we are all well att presen^
and hope that you are
the same I sepose you 
had a good time at
Ovid a new year it is
verry cold here today
and dull [today?] there
a battle [illegible] near
		        ber
Cairo there was a num^
left here to day

tell me what the 
young folks are a |
doing and what Will
is a doing for i have
received no letter from
him tell will to
write soon to me
Inclosed you will find
my picture I would
like to have you to
tell me what for
a time you had at
[illegible] at Christmas
I heard that W Adams
was Married at New Year and
		                   ed
Eli [Tinklepangh?] was marri^
to [Frank?] Miller if it

is so please let me
know tell Will
when he goes up to
Adams to take one
good look at my
old home for me
I sepose that the young
folks will all get married
before we get home well
let them [illegible] I hope
they will have a good
time and a long life
tell Will when he
gets married to ask
me to his Wedding
and I will come
no more at present

remaning your
friend give my
respects to all the Ladies
    Samuel Brubaker
            to Emmie D