#24



                Bridgeport Ala. March 2d / 64.
Dear wife I thought I would write a few
more lines it is evening and I have got my
work all done up I made some pea soup
for supper and the canadians who are used
to eating it say it was the best they ever eat.
I believe I did not tell you how much you was
entitled to from the Supervisors I believe it is
fifteen dollars per month that the Supervisor
can give that is the most or four dollars for you,
                    one
two for each ^ of the children and two for Mother
but they never pay any back pay it will have to
begin with the time you first get. I cooked up
the last of your currants but have not eat them
all yet. So you see I dont pitch in very hard on
the dainties but I should like to have a good
lot more currants but I can get along very
well without any so you need not be to any
bother to try to send me any. I am as well as
ever have not taken a bit of medicine since
I came here. I think I am the only man in
the Com but what has taken medicine since
I came here write and let me know how you
and the children are getting along I hope you
      all
are well bettter take good care of yourselves
it froze. here last night quite hard as any
time this winter but it is warm again
to night. Now I will tell you about the boys
what we are all at this evening. Joel Smith
is fiddling I am writing John is on guard
Nick Fulton and the rest of the boys from
there are all well some of them have gone
to a concert this evening this is the
third sheet of your paper I have sent
back to you I never saw any of the
Tribunes you sent me we mustered
the last day of Feb. tell Oscar he must
excuse me for not writing to him I should
like to have him write to me my time to
write is all employed to write to you
except now and then a letter to Mother
and sisters I dont think of much to
write this time but will try and fill
this sheet if it is not quite so cunning
I sent you five dolars in my last
letter and shall send some more in
this write as often as you get any money
from me and tell how much you get.
I think it will cost me rather more to
send your paper back to you than for
you to send it to me you may send
me a pair of socks if you can get them


			Mar. 2, 1864


for fifty cents do them up and send them
by mail directed as you would a letter you
must excuse my bad writing for I am writing
on a race. take good care of yourselves pray
for me and I will for you I think of you all
the time my care is on the loved ones at
home. O how I hope you are all better now.
tell your copperhead that their cursed principles
play out as soon as any of them get down here
I know of a good many here but I dont there
is two in this company but will vote for
Old Abe if he gets the next Nomination. Well
I must quit Kiss the children three times
a piece for me when they go to bed good night
from your husband
		    Simeon A Howe.