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In camp near Corinth Mississippi, May 17th, 1862, Gen. Pope's division, 7th Ill. Cav., Co. D, Dear Sister, With pleasure I improve the present opportunity of writing a few lines to let the folks at home know that Wm. and myself are in possession of good health though the extremely hot weather has placed a great many of our soldiers horse in combat. Wm. arived here the folowing friday after he started havin made a quicker trip than is generaly made. He was so well fed while at home that he was a little dainty at first about eating fried pork and hard bread mashed down with strong coffee but of such and such only is our subsistes composed except such as we buye at the sutters. At the sutters 1 one dozzen eggs may be had for the small sum of $0.30 and eight little cakes for ten cts. one lemon for ten cts. and four very small apples for ten cts. with other things in proportion. Those who leave God's country and come down here are a little supprised to find the foliage so heavy the vegetation is exuberant with apples and peaches as large as small grape shot or about the size of a hulled walnut. This country is not rich enough to produce grass though the people raise cotten and corn they won't mak much hearabouts this season. There is no open country here except where it has been cleared. A great many peices have been cleared out wore out and turned out. The Union Army that is in the country have made use of all the rails encloseing the crops to build roads