19th 64
Nicholsville ky June

Dear daughter as I sit
under this oak tree I am
thankful for having the privilege
of writing to you once more to
inform that I am well
I recvd your kind and welcome
letter last night after I had
written one to mother and [illegible]
it wh the two Dollars was all
right I had paid the last [illegible]
I had [illegible] four envelopes [illegible letter] glad [was?]
to hear from you but as for
me [Corol?] I think if he is a
mean pimp you had better
git rid of him some way
but try and have the crops
tended if you can and don't
let them abuse the horses
[illegible] go off the
farm unless some of you goes
along I dont know

how [two words illegible] would 
manage but he could do well
if he was a mine to as for
that for willis I think he is
better at lofering than any
thing be and I don't want any
of my girls to associate with
lofers any more than they can
possibly help I wish I was at home
home to manage for you an
attend to my own business but
I cant at present but I will
help you all I can with my advise
and earnings I hope to come home
to stay in the [illegible] of six months
but I cant tell I have nothing
more of interest to write to you
about 100 of our men are just going
out on a scout to see if they find
any rebs I am on guard to day but
all I have to do is to sit in the 
Shade and write soon give this penny to little
jesse and kisses 	Jesse Taft