Oct 8 /62   
  Saturday Night
Sister Emma,
                We have had
quite a time opening boxes
two boxes came directed
to Charlie I opened both
of them Jay and I Jay
did not get much stuff
he got some apples dried
some plug tobacco and oil
cloth some gloves and a
pair of boots the boots
he sold within an
of the time he got
them he did not need
them any way he tore and
swore about most all
that he got he said
that if they could not
send him any thing
better than what they
sent this time they might
keep it at home not
so with me I am glad
to have any thing from home
about that haverlock and
blanket they are tip top
while I think of it I wish
you would tell E.J. that
she need not send me any
stamps at present for
                                           s
I got some A paper rapper^
that are stamped. those
elasticks (you know I gerner
-aly make mistakes when
there is much noise as there
is here) go tiptop I do not
know what I can do for
my friends to pay them for
so many things but all
                                          ks
that I can give is my than^
                  them
but we got^   it all right I
guess Jerry is out on picket
but the boys want to go to
bed so good night write soon
                           James