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Camp Were, Lake Providence [About?] 5 miles [above?] March the 19 1863 My Deary Affectionate wife I once more take my pen to answer your kind affectionate letter that i received from you it was rote on the 1 of March and i received it on the 11 of March and was glad to here from you once more I am well and enjoying good health as can be expected out in the Servis I hope those few lines will find you and all the rest of my folkes well and enjoying good health you rote something about Baker wanten you to go out of his house I dont want you to go out [illegible] out you git pay for it and if he [paise?] you or billed you a house on the old [mans?] place