Dear Guy  I cannot say much
to you as you leave so now
I ask you once more to remain
her all I have said to you dont
think that I have not sufficient
confidence in you to trust you for
I have or I could never have given
my consent for you to enlist yes
my boy I feel that I can trust
you to go where your duty calls you
and may the kind Father in
heaven ever bless you in all 
things and in all places wherever
you may go and he will as long
as you do right I hope you wont 
think that I give you so much
advice because I think you need
it now but the time may com
when you are surrounded by
temptations and wickedness of
every kind that your good reso-
lutions may be shaken tis then 
that I hope and pray & how

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be very careful of your health

fervently that my counsels may
not be disregarded and that you
may hear the warning voice of
your Mother and be saved from
sin and every species of vice if
you knew how many sleepless hours
I spend thinking of you when absent
and the sad thoughts and feelings
that at times almost over power
me you could not blame me for
talking to you as I do but I do not wish
to dishearten you or cause you one
sad feeling, but I want you should
get you a testament study and preach:
universalism and you will be 
safe any where once more my 
dear boy I commit you into the 
hands of our heavenly Father feel-
ing in my heart that he will do
what is right by you and all of us
God bless you and give you grace
and wisdom to direct you aright
all through the terrible war is the
Sincere and earnest prayers of your
best earthly Friend    Mother