Murfreesboro,  Aug 13th 1863
Miss Sarah
		Dear Friend,
			       Fearing to incur
your displeasure by further delay I improve the
present few moments yet remaining in penning
an answer to your kind note of the 6th which
was recd yesterday  was of course glad to hear
from you and hope it is only the commencement
of a long series of letters you can find plenty of
news then I know while here it is the same
thing one day after another so I will leave it to
you to furnish the news
	I received a letter from Frank.
this Evening he was at Milldale Miss  his 
letter was dated Aug 2nd  he said Wm Shaw
and Geo. Camus were both sick, but were
gaining fast.  it is some time since I heard
from Augustus when you write please tell
me if you have lately heard from him and give
the date of his letter.

I have no news to write so please
excuse me
	     Write soon
		       and 
			Remember,
					Edwin

Miss Sarah Marsh

P.S. in writing to my address please omit
the Company and insert Murfreesboro for
Nashville

			Edwin