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partially copied La Porte Ind July 19th 1863 My dear good Wife

    I assure you that I am very anxious to hear from you as it has been more than a week since I received your last letter. I want to know whether you & the children are well & how you are getting along. I thought a week ago to-day that I would Visit you to-day but, the roads are so dry & dusty that I did not think it prudent to drive so far, & then too it seemed as if in a pecuniary point of view I must remain a while longer. My clothing has become so poor that I did not feel like calling on my old friends here, & so the first week I have been measured for a suit entire including an overcoat. Clothing is very expensive now & this suit will cost me $61. This seems like a large price but it was the best I could do for such a suit as I wanted. I intend now if I hear favorable news from you to remain here two weeks more & by that time I shall have enough to pay for my clothes & to pay Charles, & then I will try & borrow

[left-hand side] Monday July 20=We are having a fine rain. I hope it extends to our farms. We have news this morning of the capture of a large part of Morgan's forces. I expected a letter from you this morning but received none.