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[inverted writing begin] One of our men wife is in camp and has done the washing for the company she has not done my washing untill this week. Friday A.M have just finished having breakfast. My [rest of line too faded to read] from me last night [rest of line too faded to read] arising and fought to bring it in [illegible] [inverted writing end] Camp Butler Oct 1st/62, Dear Sister, I have just received Carries and your letter in which you accuse me of having three letters to answer. I thought it was right the other way. I have sent three letters since last friday two to [illegible] one to Carrie. Am anxious to know if you received the money and packages all right. I have been cooking for two days, one of our cooks went home on a furlough (Greenway he is the man that grumbled wrote those letters about the Alton bounty) the other took [vertical writing begin] Give my respect to all my inquiring friends. With much love I am your affectionate Brother, Carlos. [vertical writing end]