[1862 August 15?]

15 * 8162

Dear brother
lam[?]    I hope you are well.
Ma is a little better. I hope
she will get well I suppose
you knew that unkle Church
and Jack were at home unkle
Jack is going to give me
a pistle pistol an a knapsack
have you gotten my musket
yet. have you been on the
battlefield. how is Pa
all of us are well give my
love to all * F [stick figure drawing of boy on horse?]

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cousen Sint brot down Pa picture
She was oblige take it out of the
frame to bring it down.
she got safely up there and
back again.
Yours
Truly
Frank
Noland

[stick figure drawings of horse, boy and [bird?]

Frank Noland, 1854-1898, son of Callendar St. George Noland

MSS 2718-d