New.. Albany.. Ind
		July 1st 63
Dear Sister
		I received a letter
from you last week which
contained your likeness I
was glad to see you once more
it looks as natural as life
my health is quite good
there is nothing of any
importance to write the
Doctor has taken my name
for the quinine brigade
so I suppose I shall get out
of the hospital before
agreat while I dont know
	    get
but I Shall ^ marry and
perhaps should have been
married before now but
could not make up my
mind which to take an old

Maid or a widow with
six Children I will wait
for your advice tell me who
teaches that School this
summer not that I am
at all interested tell
Earl to be a good boy and
keep his nose clean and I
will bring him a doll
baby when I come home
I suppose the men are all
drafted around there by this
time the last news that I
have heard is the Duck has
taken Holland and Lee is about
to take Washington well let
them rip tell Sophy
I hope she will make I
good Shepardess I suppose
you will have a grand time on
the fourth of July well I
think I shall have a