Marine Hospital Cincinnati Ohio. Nov [9?] 1862
  Dear sister I recieved your verry welcome
letter the fourth of the Month. and
it had good News in it for me
I tell you. the box got to the Express
office the 6th of the Month Israel
went down after it but it was so
heavy that he could not bring it
to the hospital alone but we will
have it again tomorrow: I am on
the gain verry fast for me. we are both
on the gain. Israel will stay with
me untill I get well he waits
on me verry good for any body
that is not well. I think that
we both will get along if we are prudent
I dont think that y my Mother need
Sell the Heifer and gun to come and
see me as I feel a great deal better.
but I am verry glad to hear that
your crops done so well. I want

to hang on to the apples as
long as you can. and I want you
to make all of your cider apples up in
cider and not feed them to
the hogs as you did last year
I would answer more of the particulars
in your letter if I could write myself
but the nurses will not alow me
to as they think it hurts me
and I guess it does myself.
If my Father can get it he may
send me a couple of Dollars. I had a
great deal rather send it than to
ask for it. I have not got my
Disscriptive roll so that I cant get
my pay til next pay day which
will be too monthes from now I have
not had a cent for as much as a
month and and I need it verry bad
I hope that you are all well as
it is bad to be sick I cant write
any more now but I will try and write
you a good long letter in a few days

[Written upside down on top of Scan 2]

write as soon as you get this and
tell me all the news. This is from
your verry affectionate Brother Guy
I. Scofield Good bie