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Eckford Feb 27th My Dear Boy
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...about it now but my child I do hope you will profit by the lesson you learn, we shall try again to see Pratt but I very much fear it will do no good for when they are in want of more men they will hardly let one go that is as well as you are but my child do right and some thing will turn up yet to help you they are talking of drafting again here have you heard of that thirty men that is condemned to be shot for deserting all that deserts now is to be shot I cant think of much news now Larch Wells is keeping company with Anson Richy tell us who it is that is going to send you some butter you said that Em told you that I hadent writen to her very good reason for it she has never written to me I must close for this time for John to take to Homer be a good boy from your Ma
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My Son
I shall write you a few lines but I am in a great hurry tell Charley that I have paid his taxes and have got it all straight I will write to him in a few days those 30 men that your mother speaks of were in the Army of the Potomac, what does Bugbee say about your case, you must keep a stiff upper lip and do the best you can, and I will do the same for you, it is very warm and very mugy here,
we went to Marshall and bought some clothing for the family, you must accept our sincere Thanks for sending the money,Good bye From your Affectionate Father
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