You spoke of clothes. I will not need any think unless its pants for 3 months. I will have General Scott the negro to make me some shoes unless H. sends me a pr. first as I wrote him about it. Weldin will be here again the last of next week. If you get anyone to come, then will be the chance.

Camp Moore La. Nov 21 / 61

My Dear Wife and Little Children. It is with the greatest pleasure that I can say I reced. You Very kind letter on yesterday. Also one from H. or a few line in his With Bro- Roofs and Leets enclosed. It afforded me great pleasure to learn you were doing well as you wrote. You have no idea the uneasyness I have about you and Still I am not Satisfied, I want to heare you have been confined and is doing well. I tell you Becky that Would Make my heart leap with joy. This leaves me well, I Stand camp life just as well as anybody can- It has rained Some on us Since we have been here, but I have not takened the least cold from it. We have....

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We have no orders to leave yet. We Want one more Co- to fill our regiment. Some think we will remain here all winter. Scott thinks we will go to Batten Rouch, the capitol of this State. One think Sure we wont go to Kentucky or in that direction this winter. Some think peace will be Made by 1st of March, As to Myself, I See no chance for peace for the next three years, Lord Send peace to our distracted country, Should be the hearts desire of evry person in our land. Becky I no it heard for you to bear up under what you have to Stand, But look to God for protection. He is the only one to go to for help in distress, An He is the only one that can Sooth your Sorrows in times of distress, Yes Becky I pray for you and My Dear Sweet little children all the time. God will heare me, too for I feel it when I pray. I wrote to Charly, That if you could not get along and Gerome would come.....

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Becky, What more can I rite. Shall I close and not fill out this paper. I will try to fill out. I cannot joke. For God noes, if any Many can come here and See the Suffering of human beings And then Write jokes and nonsense back home, I dont no what kind of a heart he has, I went to one Hospittle yesturday to See for my own Self, Their were 27 men in it Sick. Their disease Was from Measels down to the rottonest disease that Man can take, from (women). Their are five hospittals here, all full of Sick. Mostly measels, Some Mumps, I have had both long years ago. I believe I can live here as healthy as I can at home, But if I do get Sick, I Shall either get furlow for home, or go out in the Country, I shall not go the the Hospittle, But give yourself no uneasyness about my Sickness. I will take care of Myself. If I am not killed by the enemy, I Shall, God being willing, See you all again. Then I can tell more about our affairs here. Fanty, I am So glad you Said you Would mind Mar. You are a good little boy. Par wants you to do good to all the little boys, Dont fight, But dont let no boy impose on you. Alis I no you can be smart. But Alis will you quit pouting at the table if you Will, Par will give you a pretty When he comes home, Alis save me some taters. Make me a Scrap quilt and learn to nit.

Roof, feed the puppy and do like Budy Fanty. Little George Do you fall down now and cry like you use to, - Becky these little ones are neare and dear ties to me. But I Would be perfectly willing to have my life takened, if it Would Stop this War. Yes anything for peace would I give. Becky I left some business unsettled which I ought now to mention. Mr. Watts owes me a little I dont no What, But he nowes, H. Gandy got $6.75 cts for taking negro to jail. $2.25 cts is what was coming to me. Pet owes me for rent of land, $30. I only mention these things that you may no and that I left no account of it at home, and It might be possible that I Should never get back. Now Dearest one of all others, I bid you good by. May Heavens blessings rest upon you. May he protect you in all your troubles, Is the prayr of one who loves you.

Adline do right evry time and all the time. dont for Gods Sake jaw you Miss Becky, I dont believe you will do any thing that I dont want you to do. If I was to heare of any of you doing Wrong, I would not get over it for a long time. Then do right, and you will come out well. Becky, I will Say again if you cannot get along, Get some one to fill my place and I will come home, I do not regret coming. My country needs me, and if their is not a change Soon it will need evry Man. Oh My Dear Becky, It Grieves me to See or heare of one of the Members of our Church doing Wrong here. J. S., A Brother of our church, is a regular Gambler here, Pray for his family, He has lost money Since here; More than once he has Gambled till just before day. It does no good to talk to him. He has been Sick the last few days, I hope it will Stop him. Dont Say any thing about it. If he has the wife I think he has It would Mortify her feelings very much. Give my respect to all. Tell Uncle Tho- Charly Pet and H to write to me. I cannot write to them all, let them read mine and write in return.

Your Husband

J A Harris