Dear John and Nancy,
I now take the present opportunity to answer your kind letters. I got a letter to day from pap and Amy. Pap said you both was very anctious to get a letter from me in reply to yourn. I thought that I had answerd your letter before but if I hant you must excuse me this time. I hant mutch news to tell you this time. Only that the trees is in flow[ [er] here. The grass is growing fast. It is raining here now.
I got 4 mounths pay to day. 24 dollars goes home as usual by the U.S.
John I expect your steers is old whoppers. Oh I wish I was there now but I ant so there is no use of wishing. But I hope it will be so that I may come home this somer eather for good or on a visett.
Nancy you can write pretty well. You can all most beat Amy a writing. Johny you hant lernt so fast lately as you did. Can Ebby write eny yet?
I sent the roll of our Company as it is now home. The names that has the star to is the ones that has been wounded & C. Write soon.
From your affectionate Brother,
