[Penciled in on top of Scan 1] [Chris Paine  4-24-64]

April 24th /.64    Mossy Creek ET
	Dear Pa and Ma
as to day is Sunday and
I have nothing else to
do I thought I would
write to you. I am
well and hope you are
the same. I suppose
you have moved by
this time and are nicely
settled down ere this
I recieved a long and
welcome letter from
Cousin Alice and her 
folks not long since
now Pa when you
write tell me how
the election Came
of did you recieve the
five Dollars which
I sent you two or

three weeks ago.
write to me regular
once a week. you are
right handy by a Post
office Warren is well
at present it took him
down when he heard
[Lib?] Crandell was Married
I saw Claudia [illegible]
husband night before
last he is a Seargeant
and has a great deal
to say about his [Clogger?]
has Ellen got a Beau
yet or not. how does
Charley get along. tell
him I would be glad 
to hear from him.
I suppose you keep the
old shot gun yet do
you not. we are in good
quarters now and get

   plenty to eat and that
is all a soldier Cares
for. how did Dick feel
when he came to leave
his folks I hope he
will be contented
in the army. if he
is not it will be a 
hard lot for him.
I hope you will make
money where you are
and I guess you will 
write soon and tell
all the news give my
love to all and tell
Grandma I would like
to see her I sent will
and Fan a quarter
apiece the other day
Good Bie. from your
ever true and Loving
son Israel G Atkins