Noble Co. In February 19th 1865
My Dear Husband
It is with pleasure that
I seat my self this eavening to try to write a few
lines to you to let you know that we are all
well this eavening and I hope you are the
same. Well William I have not received a
letter from you for two weeks which seems
to lie a long time, but I hope I will
hear from you soon. Well William Sarah and
Alferd Strieby were here to day, they said they
were all well up there. I have not seen your
Father and Mother for a bout six or seven weeks
but I think I shall see them soon if I and
the rest of the family keeps well till next
Saturday and if it don't get too mudy.
Well William I have not received that Book
yet which you are sending to me, I should like
to know what kind of book it is.
Well you wished to know wheather I received
That plait which you sent by Bill Johnson or
not. I did received it and wsa very glad to
get something that you had taken from the
rebs. I had forgoten to write to you a bout
getting it till this time. Well William
there has been quite a time here of enlisting
men for the army, there is to be another draft
the 21st of this month if there is not enough
enlistes. Well I will tell you some of the
names of the men that enlisted a round
here Joseph Bull William Bull David _____
Longfellow William Robison John Owen and
a great many others that I do not remember
the names of just now. oh! yes, John Cooper has
