Corrinth Miss Oct 31 1862

Miss Emma
	         Mark has given [Delop?] and
myself the priviledge of sending a few lines
to you.             We have both written to
John [Cowdy?] but have received no answers consequen
tly all our information from Michigan
comes from Mark.                           Please to write
occasionally about the "natives" in town
what they    say and what they are doing
		Please to give my regards to
your Mother       and Brother
		I have the honour to remain
		Your Friend
			John C Goodwin

[Written sideways on right-hand side of Scan 2]

P.S. Take no offence at what
Cousin W.D. Hawkins has writen
, for he is full of fun &. means
all right
	      Yours as Ever
		        Mark