U. S. Sanitary Commission

 
Atlanta Ga.   Nove. 7,    186 4
Dear father and Mother
I now Seat myself down to
write you a few lines  I am well
and hearty hoping when those few
lines come to hand will find
you the Same and all the rest of
the famly  father I have just been
paid of  I got $60 Dollars and
I Send home $130 Dollars on a
Draft to John Payton.  Clinton
and he will take the Draft
and go to Teare Haute and Draw
the money out of the Bank
One hundred and thirty Dollars
and you go to John Payton
and get the money  father I have
nothing verry new to write
we are under marching orders  I
cant not tell you where to
Comeing home to vote is plaid out
I think Old Abe Lincolan
will be lected with out my vote
I was very glad when I herd Gov.
Mortan was Reelected.  I dont think
this war will last verry long  at
least I hope it wont.  the Rebels
are in favor of Mc. Clellan
being lected and if Little Mc.
is lected he will reconize the
Southern Confederacy and if
Lincolan is Relected he will prose
cute the war and I am in favor
prosecuteing the war for there has
been to much blood Spilt
to reconize the Southern Confedercy
well I will have to close my letter
hopeing to hear from you Soon
I would like to have a pair of suspender
you can Send them by mail
   write Soon
                  Wm. J. Andrews
to William Andrews direct to
                           Atlanta