Detroit Michigan April [19?]
	My Dearest Mother
		Your ever welcome letter of
yesterday came to hand this morning just as I
   and Augustus wer prepareing to attend Church
I was indeed happy to hear from you again to
know that your health was improving. and better
Still Dear Mother to hear that you have resolved
to give up hard work and spend this Summer
in Visiting. Oh I hope you will it is the best
thing you can do. but Mother you said you was
sorry to hear that I. talked of going to my Company
Now do not give yourself any trouble about me
for if I do go Mother it will be all well I have
the Same good and kind Protector that has kept
me thus far. and. I feel it my Duty to return now
as my health is fast gaining I think I shall be able
to join my Company for duty and since the Murder
of Our much Loved President I feel as if I wanted
to be with the Boys to repay them for their Cowardly
and unjust Deed. Oh, I hope President Johnson
will Prove the man we stand in need of now
as Well as Lincoln has the Past four years
I feel as if every man found in Arms now
in the South ought to be Shot or Hanged
and I am willing to. do my part towards
Cleaning them entirely from this our Native land


Still we must not be to hard on the Poor fools
for they are Crazy with Madness and know not what
they are doing they have killed the best friend they
had in the North when they Shot President Lincoln
and I only hope they will reap their reward in full
	I have just been Reading a letter from Fred he is
Well. and I guess will be home soon for his Uncle has
Sold out. and broke up keeping House so he has no
Place to live out thare and I see by their letters they
want to get rid of him. so I think he will be Home
soon.    as for Augustus he is getting along fine since
his opporation and I have great hopes that his leg will
get Well Now. his health is good. he has recd a letter
from Ed. of this months Date he is well. he is Sergt.
Major now.         Well Not Last of all comes Frank
as for my health is is very good indeed. and I shall
remain here at least until the Middle of Next
Month befor I start for the front in order to get my Pay
I shall come home however before I go. I would like to
go next Week if I could get the Money to go With but I
am out I hope Alvah Will find plenty of Work I shall
endeavor to Write again as soon as.I. receive another
from Home. Respects to all Friends
		Love to Yourself Sarah & Alvah.
	Also give My Love to Cousin Rosa tell her
      I am looking for a letter from her every Day
	      Write Soon
		    Very Respectfully Yours etc
					B.F. Marsh