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though when
a person works
all the week they
dont feel like
writing all day
sunday or at
least I did not
when I worked
on the farm
I have got so
used to being
up night that
I dont sleep
hardly ever any
in the day time
I reckin I will
try and write
to him before
long. but it is
most time for 
dress parade 
and I must
stop write as
often as you can
and oblige your
brother James

  Nashville June 22 /63
Sister Emma
    Having a few
leisure moments I will
try and answer your wel-
-come message dated the 11th 
which I recd the 18th 
How do you get along now
                                             d
days you said you had gaine^
a little strength I hope
you will continue to do so
keep up good courage that
is one great in sickness
you know keep up good spirits
and do the best you can
and hope that we will come
out all right is all that
we can do if we get down
hearted and home sick
it will make a bad matter
worse. dont worry about the
soldiers they are tough and
can take care of themselves
as long as they give us enough
to eat we can go it (that
is if they will pay us regular 
so when we are short of rations
we can buy) every thing is so
high that we can use up
his money in a short time
if he has a mind to. We got
6 dollars that allotment
roll has come into operation
again (that we dont think
much of) the most of us are
going to have our names
crossed out if we ever shall
need the money it is here.
Please tell your father when
he gets the draft for my
money to pay Clark for 
my boots also pay Mrs. Johnson
(Aunt Katy) $7.00 dollars money
that I borrowed of pay he says
he dont want any one else
to have it. the remainder
he may send back to me
(that is laying up money fast
but I am going to live if
I dont lay up a cent that’s
whats the matter ails me.)
unless I say somthing to the
contrary between this time
and that. No change in affairs
at Fathers yet I suppose
has he made EJ bring back 
yet if she lets him bluff
her off with any of his threats
I will turn her out of the
synegogue (is that spelled right)
but I am not much alarm-
-ed she is to much like me
for [crossed out] [I] that these soldiers
will be a rough set what
live to get home they wont
be afraid of any body or any
thing. I was in such a hurry
when I finished my other
letter that I hardly thanked
your folks for any thing but
thanks are poor. pay at best
tell Ettie I will remember
her as long as I live for that
butter and fruit and hope
I may have a chance to return
such kindness sometime.
I fell as though I owe your
folks quite a debt now
you know.  
What has become of Leucy &
Bill do you ever see them and
                                    do
Myron & Nancy how^  they get along
Tell George he must not
wait for me to write he has
more time to write than
I do I am on duty every other day
and part of the night so you
see I dont have much time when
I feel like it have to sleep some