Winchester Va Sept 3 1865
Dear Sister
     You must excuse
me for not writing sooner
but I have been so buisey
since Ive been here that
I could not get time.
buiseness is very good here now
but I cant tell how long
it will last they have
just established civil law
here now and the Rebs
are begining to hold up
their heads again and talk
pretty loud and they may
drive me away from here
when the troops leave here
some of them are making
their bragd that no man
from the north shall live

after the Soldiers leave
but the Soldiers have not
gone yet and I dont think
they will all leave before next
spring.
I have had a [Fellon?] on
my right hand an it is 
just getting well so I can
use it some.
I will try and get out
to michigan this winter if
I can get away write to
me and let me know
how you are getting along
and how Mamma is and
the Children remember me
to all the folk and give
my love to Mamma and
the children
               From Your Brother
                         Jim
                          to
                        Cate

P. S. Direct to Winchester Va
                          Care White & Tully