No 34

Tell George I will answer
his letter as soon as I
can find something to
write about

      Nashville Aug 16th/63
 Sister Emma
               Good Morning
How do you do this morn
ing. It is Sabbath morning
where you are I suppose
but here it does not seem
much like it here only
the stores are closed and
once in a while a bell
rings I am duty today
on patrole the government
[illegible] are at work there
is not much sunday in
the army nevertheless it
seems a little more quiet
than other days.
I rec’d your letter this
morning (and that paper)
all right but the pay master
has gone to Louisville your
Father will (if he has not
allready) get those drafts
for the two last payments
then he can do as I told
you before pay Mr Bengiman
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Converse $20 for Sam Rotherwe^
and Mrs. Johnson $7 for pay
and pay Clark for the boots
and do what he has a
mind with the rest I
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have enough for the presen^
to use besides having some
lent to the boys. I suppose
you will think there is some
thing the matter of me if
I do not tell you better
I never felt better physically
in my life and that is
one of the main things for
a soldier to keep well.
I see Charlie every day
almost he is well or at
least he appears so he
was out on inspection last
night. I have not seen Horace
in several days but I reckon
he is well or I should have
heard something about it.
have you seen that picture
Clark got. I had it taken 
just as he told me to. I
rec’d Georges letter day
before yesterday there must
have been some mistake
about that corn Jerrie never
sent any corn did your
folks plant that sugar
cane seed last spring that
I sent to them last fall
well I have been on
patrole for two hours
now I will try and
full out this sheet
I suppose you have ripe
melons to eat by this
time we have some by
buying them I have seen
melons that were sold
  not ripe
^for $2 here that is a big
price biger than I can
afford to pay. I bought
one the morning .30 cts
about one foot long and 6
inches in diameter. peaches
have been sold for $4 per
bushel. They have some the
niceest water melons here
that I ever saw in my
life I will get some seeds
and send to your folks.
I will not ask you to write to me for
I know you are not able but my sheet

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is full so I will stop for the time keep 

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up good courage and do the

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best you can to get well wich I hope will be soon