Head Quarters 4 Mich.
	Camp Park May 31st /63.

     Dear Friend.
		   As Sergeant
Gooding has been writing some to
you I will try and write you a few
words that may be on a little differ-
ent subject from what he has written.
I don't know but he ought to let me
see his so I might not write the
same thing. We are very pleasantly
situated at present in a beautiful
grove in the front of this great
army. today is sunday and
now as the sun is setting in
the west we are made to think

of other scenes and other associations.
   It has been a very quiet day in
camp and most of my time has
been taken up writing letters.
It is as good a way as we can
pass time or part of the time
   How very different are the times
now from what they were one
year ago. Where was Sergeant
Gooding a year [illegible in original] do you
know? What an idea that is that
we should go way down in Dixie
My health is improveing and I am
almost as well as ever. How are the
folks getting along in your parts
Is Miletus improving all the
time. I would like to be there and
enjoy one of those socials over 
again. Excuse this short note for
it is almost meeting time
		Your Cousin
			Frank