Camp Belcher Novem the 14 1862
Dear Wife,
I recieved your letter dated the seventh. Ditto yesterday eavening and I was verry glad to here from you. I am well. I weighed the other day & I weigh one hundred & sixty nine pounds & a half. Gained thirteen pounds & a half since I left home. I want you to write me word hwo has bin killing such goddam lies on me as that. I under you to say that you herd that I said I would not have come to the war if it had not have bin for you. I give that the goddam hellfired lies & want you to write me word hwo toled it anyhow. I did not know that there was any boddy in the world meaner nough (mean enough) to tell such lyes on anybody as that. I may come home about Chrystmast if nothing happens. I am sore mutch pestered about my leters being broken open that I cant write. I am verry sorry that you are so mutch dissatisfied. You must move to your Farthers and stay there til I come home. If your Farther & Mother are willing for you to come back and make that your home. You must
Copyright protected. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
