Black river Bridge June 26 1863 Brother inlaw and sister I received yours Dated June 13 and I was glad to hear from you and I would like very much to se you I have been sick for nearly a month I was very bad for a few days, the boys all began to think I was going to dye though I got a little better though I am very poor and weak and it appears as I cant gain any strenght I have some fever yet. Robburt Biggs is getting better William VanCampen have been pirty sick with fever though I think he is on the mend This is a hard old place to be sick for the water is very bad and nothing here that a sick person can eat you can get a pickel for about 7 cents a peace and you can buy Aple butter for one dollor and 25 cents a quart and then it is not very good. Since I have been sick I have spent several dollows to try get something I could eat Though there is nothing tast well to me I wish it was so we oculd get up the river where we could get good water to drink and where the weather would not be so warm and where it is more healthyer I will have to rest awhile. the fight is going on at Vicksburg I hope they surrender soon. They are looking very strongly for general Johnson to make and attacked on us here though I hope he wont I se in the papers that the 23 Ind have lost several men since they went to Vicksburg I se Jacob Calloofer was killed and John Hollor, you no him he lived below Saltilouville we cant hear nothing here only by papers for I never get any more letters Sister I hope you will not forget to write to me you siad in your letters dated June 13 that you had just wrote a few days before I never got it this is the first time I have attempted to write any since I got so bad though i have had william to write for me. I think Daniel and Andrew have treated me very bad by not writing. tell sister Jane I would like to se her though I fear that that is impossible in this world though sister I have come to conclusion that is if it is the good lords will to call me of whil here in the army I am perfectly willing to go. Write soon I hope this may find you all well and in good heart. Give me every particulars I remain your tru brother J H Richardson to Will and Sarah Caldwell Tell me when you heard from Am H Caldwell

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