Read Oak GA Aug. 29 1864

My dear sisters
		We are on the
March & I don't know
when I shall have an=
other opportunity of writing
to you for I expect our
communication with
the war will be cut off
today or tomorrow &
we will be further down
in Dixie – I am still
troubled with a bad
cold but am Otherwise
well – I have not heard
from you in a long time
& now shall not be able
to get a letter from you

in two weeks but hope
when we get into a
position again that I
shall find several letters
from you & Helen
I will write you when
this expedition is conclu=
ded & tell you what its
results are – I received
your letter Helen in
which you said “Three
times & out” I hope you
are not going to be so
[illegible] as that in your
correspondence with me
for you have no idea
how difficult it is for
me to keep up my share
of correspondence – I think
a thousand times a day of

you & my little Maggie but
I am not able to write as
often as I am inclined
to – you must not wait
for my letters but write
me often as you can and
at least once a week – you
speak of your expenses &
having paid out over
$100 in a week. I hope your
expenses are not so much
every week – if they are you
will soon use up your
capital – Tell me if you
have what you want to
make you comfortable
I will cheerfully send
you more money than
I do if you desire it –
I know you are naturally

very economical & do
not require much money
for expenses – if you want
money for your comfort
let me know it & I will
try & send you what you
need – you [illegible] the girls
have asked me for
any thing nor told me
you wanted anything &
what I have sent has been
what I supposed you could
use – Give Kittie & Maggie a thousand hugs & ten
thousand Sweet Kisses for
their Papa – & believe me
as ever your affection=
ate brother
		John