#35



		Gifford Springs May 9th 64
Dear wife I am well as I ever was again I have
got my pay and shall Express to you ($16500) one
hundred and sixty-five dollars to morrow morning
Express charges not paid there is also ($50) fifty dollars
in the same package directed to you for Mrs
Daniels she is to pay for the express charges
according to the amount of her money you can
get it of her when she gets here money of you the
mistake made in my enlistment papers gives
me the three hundred dollars Bounty there is
$215.00 in the package you must excuse this
short line as it is very late and we are fixing
our money so to send it to Tullahoma in the
morning Early    my love. to you and the
children        good bye from your husband
		     Simeon A Howe

     The package is Expressed to
     St. Johns, Clinton County, Mich
	   Directed to
		Mrs. Cindonia E P. Howe