Mt Sterling 
   February 8th 1865
Dear father now having
a fiew leasure moments
to spend I thought I
would wright you a fiew
lines to let you now
that I continue tough
and well and hope
these fiew lines will
find you the Same
Charls Rider is geting
better Willey Bond is
gaining fast Denton 
Fleming is no better
than he was when
you was hear but
I am in hopes that
he will get along for
all of that the rest
of the boys are all well

their was four of our
boys last night got
furlows and started
for home this morning
they went of feeling
well you had better
believe did you get
those photograph at
Lexington if you did
I wish that you would
Send me one of them
also Send me yours
and mothers send one
at a time in a letter
then I will get them 
wright and let me
know how Uncle Ise
and Uncle Channaey got
along with their draw
of cattle and wheather
they made eny money
or not or did they
loose on the lot

I wish you wourd
send me a news paper
now and then so we
will know what is
going on in Michigan
Send the Expositor
or eny of these papers
the new york Tribun
if you take it is
good enough has
Geerge A Bond heard from
Frank get if he has
let me know whear
to wright to him
I have lost the Directions
So I dont know whear 
to wright to him
I dont think of any
thing more this time
[prisee?] is talkt takked
of prety strong down
hear I remain as ever
your son W Teachout