Tell Elisa and Ellie to learn fast
so they can read for pop wen he
comes home

                                  the

Norfolk City va june 1   65

Dear wife I seat my self

this morning to let you know 

I am well at this time  I hope and

trust you are injoying the same

grate blesing  your welcome letter

Came to hand the other day dated

May 19 maild at Martinsburg 

the letter you sent the week before

with that money in has not come

to had yest  I still hope it may

come yet I look for it this week yet

if it dont Come this week some

rogue taken it  williamsburg is

thought to be the place where

they stop...I have not had any

letter from home for 6 weeks but

two mailed at Martinsburg 

you will try to send them to martins

burg or to Manklesburg  Fouses

got one mailed at mankelsburg