Nicholasville ky may 12th 64
My dear wife I now write to 
inform you that I am well
and in good health at present
and hope you all are the
same I recivd your letter 
fast Friday was glad to
 hear from you shut off
writing because we expected
hay every day we got it yesterday
I send you 40 dollars in this
letter 2 20 dollar bills I want
you to try and have the
[?] have some colts
we are in the same place
yet we have no horses yet
write whettere William has
gone back yet give my love
to all the mail is just going 
I will write again in a day or
two kiss my boy for me my love to all
the girls so good by Jesse Taft