Norfolk City virginia

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Dear Wife                        july 31 65

I sit down this evening to let

you know I got your letter dated July 16

you thought mite not Come  it came soon

but I am very glad to get another  this one

Came soon dated july 26th and I got it 30 july 

you thought wright that one without P V an

it mite not Come although it Came all right

I am very glad to still get that welcome news 

you are well and in good helth  it is much

Comfort to me here to get that news from

you  I am much pleased you write so often 

you know I am glad to hear from you

and the children  still write often and

I will too  I am thankful I can say to you I am well 

I hope you may still injoy good health when

this Comes home to you  you dont know how

well I would like to Come with it  I think you

woodent read it  I Could tell all that is in

it and more too  well Mother the time

may not be long  I hope untill we Can

pray more and with good faith the Lord

will bring all things right and me home

to you  dear Mother that will be the happest

day of my life  I often thought how I wood feel

if I was Comeing in sight of home  I think any soul

wood be filled with praises to the Lord

 

I wish I was at home with it and with you