New York March 20th (1864)

(p1) My Dear Hisband

I have received your letter of the 28 of feabuarry. My Dear husband i was verry glad to here that you were engoining good health. Which this leaves me and the children in at present thankness be to god for his blessings to us all but it greves me the hart to think that you must face the battle field again. i had some courage when i knew that you were in camp but now i will not have one minute peace untilll I hear that you are back safe again and My Dear husband when you do go into the Fields of Battle

(p2) write to me as soon as you can and everry time you can for you know that i will not have acounted moment until i here that you are out of it again and i hope god will send you out of it safe. My Dear husband I shall never forget your goodness in sending me you likeness. My Dear Laban i think you look just as good as ever did in it and i cannot tell you how hapy i am to get it. i am more thankful for that than all the money you could send me if i was starving and if god spares me until you get settled.

(p3) some place i will send you my picture and the children for i know it would make you fell more happy to have them. i kow it did me for if i had to get the sitting of ____ your i could not half as happy as i did get your picture and our little Willy as soone as he scene it he said o mama that is my dear papa and he almost broke it kissing it before i could get it from him. he said in the letter tell apap i send him a kiss and tell him i pray to god for My Dear papa and Jane and Affrey send you these

(p4) love. My Dear Laban you told me to let you know if i get the relife money regular. Will i do get 3 dollars a week but Laban every thing is so dear now that that will not do as mutch for me now as 1 dollar would when you were home. i had to lave the last place. i place i had on acount of the rent being raised you can get any sort of a room for less than 5 dollars that you could live in. My Dear husband Doctor Clout Lans that he thinks that he can get you home by the 1 of May or by the 1 of April. Dear Laban come if you can it might take you out of all danger so good by my Dear Laban and i hope i will soone see you home again.

(p5) Samuel got a letter from you some time before I did and he sent you anser 2 days ago and Mrs Mudget wants you to send her your picture. My Dear Laban i try to keep the right side of them all since you went away and she is very good to the children and if you not send it to her she will think that i did not tell you about it. John and his family is all well and sends you there love to you. i send my best respects to Frank Halliday and all the boys and i am glad to here that are all well and in good health

(p6) My Dear Laban i had to lave where i was in the 10 ave on acount of the rent been so high. i am now living in 44 street 557 and the cholle house is in the same block and alfy is going to be a first rate collar. he is read from his book ever when he is home. he came read very nice and he sends his love to you and he says i must send you some of his hair to let you see how good he kept his topnot. My Dear husband i have nothing more to say at the present but i am still in hopes that you can come home Noniese? ferom?

your afectionated wife Elisa hill

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