Thursday Oct 9th 1862
		     Friends at home
	Again I find myself seated at the
     window where I used to sit. writing
to absent friends.  I arrived here safe
about noon to day and have taken
up the [band?] I gave without any trouble
and am now all right so far as that is
conserned. The boy that went home with
me got back about 2 hours before I
did and some that got furloughs the
same day we did have not got back yet
		   what
so I do not see but ^ I done about as
well as any of them. I had a pleasant
journey but was most dreadful sleepy
but I suppose you will not [wonder?] at
that if you do I do'nt. I went to
[Hornellsville?] on the very freight for $1'00
and it cost me $7'20 from there. so you
see I got through a little cheeper than
I expected. I passed through some very
beautiful country and some very barren


country. there were 10 deserters in the
same car with me with hand-cuffs on. in
charge of a United States officer. they were
on their way to Fort Layfaette Lafayette
I did not envy their position I assure
you. things look old fashion here. there has
been some addition to the numbers since I
left otherways ther is not much difference
I found 2 letters from Mother here, one
containing the medicine and another
with some stamps also one letter
from Nancy, and one from William
     I do not know how long I shall stay
     here but presume it will be a week or ten
   days, so you may direct as formerly
that is to Island Hospital etc ----------------------
     I feel pretty lame and sore after being
shook around so much but I shall
soon get over that.. There is not much
that I can think of to write so I
will close for this time by subscribing
   myself yours affectionately
			J H Wheeler

             J.H. Wheeler
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