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Dora April 6th 1862 Edgar McLean Dear nephew I seat myself at this time to wright a few lines in answer to your friendly note which I have neglected on account time and for something to wright about the war news is all of the news that is stiring and them you will get before I could get them to you but I will tell you something concerning Marks company they wright they have been in 2 battles one at Newmadrid and 1 below there but none of them was hurt they seem to think that the war will soon be over and they will be home but I donot see any prospect of it soon I was glad to hear that you got home safe with your horses and feel anxious to know how they suit you and whether they can work any of them we are all well at present and hope these lines may find you enjoying the same great blessing James is getting better rite smart I think now they was all well last Sunday we was over there to meeting Abott preached Eva Martins funeral sermon Mcfarland is home now sick he has come home on a furlow of 20 or 30 days I have not seen him but I guess he is so as to be about some he was not as well last sunday as he had been before I got a letter from Crispin since I got your he says you promised wright to them as soon as you got home and wanted to know what is the reason you had not done it we are having a wet backward spring here we have not plowed any yet I want to get at as soon as it is dry enough we had a log rolling yesterday but it was wet and ground was soft I spose you have nothing of that kind to do out in your Country we had quite wind here a few days ago it blowed 6 or 7 trees on our fences and 14 in one 5 acre lot I donot know of anything more of interest to you I will therefore bring my letter to a close I remain your affectionate uncle Wm Jennings Edgar McLean