Nov 6 62
My Dear wif
i now set down with my pen in my hand to write a few lines to you, hope thes will find you quite well as it leaves me at present but i hope that i shal be at hope [sic] buy next spring or be fore an then i shal be glad of it and then we will live to gather as long as we boath live in peace and in apinice [happiness] it as bean a long to month since we se each other and i wold like to se you to night and to eait supper along with my Dear wife the one that i love the bes but i hope that we may trust in god that he may help us threw this trobble and se us all home safe home to our dear frends at home a gain once more but i should like to se adline and John for i think as much of them as if they was my mother and father for i am gat tired of this work but i cant get a way now but i should like it verey well if we lived better for if i cold [could] get soft bredd i cold get along first rate but thear is no body that i think more of than i do of you now at this present time but we are far far a way from home my Dear wife i have just got your last letter and i was glad to hear that you was well i got your letter the sixt of november wich you rot October 26 but i was glad to hear that you was getin fat but should i be glad to se you a gain and you wold no but i hope that your sister will get better son [soon] so you can rest your self the boys are well now Jihm is gittin fat for Smith has bean in the gard hous for bein saye [?] but send me all the stamps you can for i want som to spend. Jihm wants to now wether hes folks has for gotn him quit for he dodnt hear from them for i rite one or to letters a weak so if you dont get them it not my falt but i be leve that you feal lonsom as a cat but i am sory it is so now but i hope it wont be sow long for i have ancerd all of your letters but send me a better pictur if you can get it.
