dear brother will drop you a few lines I go your letter and _____ 100 and a half of 1 dollar for 1 box fifty cents a _____ in the big _____  You said nothing about the little _____ in your letter and I not know what th think about it but I paid for 2 boxes  one box in the big box and one box marked to me  I want you to write to me about it and if I send you 10 dollars _____ money 2 $5 dollars bills and I sent for 1 pair of boots 5 gallons of Whisky if you can for its from 15-20 dollars a gallon.  I want you to send me a bill of everything you send me.  I don't know wether I will get the things you sent me or not but I think I will. _____ brother you don't know the trouble that I see in this army for they are so many sorts of people where if I could jest be at your house and rest one week how glad I would be.  With Riba and David and Liza an you all.  Dear Mother I will have to be in a hurry for my candle is getting very near burnt out an it is bed time.  Well dear mother sisters and brothers I would like to be with you all but distance keeps me from you all but if alive when my time is out I am coming home to see you.  If I could be with you all how glad I would be but if I dont never more see you on earth I hope to meet you in heaven to where worry and trouble is no more.  Tell Brother William to try and do the things that is right to shun all _____ company and do all he can for mother.  _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ will try to bring my letter to a close and god bless you all _____ this troublesome world and (if lord?) when they come to die save them in they kingdom for your sake my friends.   B M Blackwell to mother sisters and Brothers _____ _____ _____ good by brother