[Penciled in on top] [3-15-63] 

		1863

      March 15th Bowling Green Ky
                  Dear
    My verry ^ Pa and Ma
as I felt quite Smart
today I thought I would
improve the chance and
write you a letter I
have recieved two letters
from Home Since I have
been in the Hospital one
of them was dated
or mailed and I forget
when now the 14th of
January and that had no
news in to me because I
have to many Since it date
the other one that I got
was mailed March 7th and
I Got it the 11th. and it
told me the agreeable
news that Part of my
Money had got where it

is in good hands
have you recieved
my leter with 8 dollars
yet I sent it. I cannot
tell you the day of
the Month not having
my account book here
but it was in Feb along
towards the latter Part
pretty well. If you have
got not got it it is
time it was there and
it has been delayed
Some where on the roa
road by Some good
friend of money verry
likely but I Guess you
have got it by this
time at least I hope so
I requested you in the 
the letter to give Grandma
2 dollars of it and give
Fannie 50 cents as I

    Sent her nothing
    when I did the rest
now when you write
tell me all the news
and tell Dick that I
will write to him as
soon as I can how many
rats has he killed. when
he writes tell him I 
want to know. tell
Tyson that I will 
                                     n
answer his letter as soo^
as I am Stout enough
I am quite weak yet
but am on the gain
quite fast. write as
soon as you get this
did you get the letter George
wrote for me last week
I was pretty hard up but
wrote you a bgars letter
but I hope I can pay
you some [way?] I guess


at least I can
try it. now as I
think of it Pa wanted
to know how I liked
his letters [crossed out] [tell him]
I like them verry
much they sound
cheering. now as I am 
tired I shall have to 
Stop. Good bye all 
till next time from
your ever true and loving
Son	I. G. Atkins