April 12, 1863
From: Silas Gore
Address: Camp Curtin near Patomick Crick
To: Dear Brother
Dear Brother, I thought I would wright a few lines to let you no that I am well and hope these will find you all well. I received a letter from tempe and one from Jurusha last night and was glad to here that they was all well. I would like to have you take that watch and that black hat that is to my house to town and let Leutenant Browen if you dent See him you can leave them to the Sheriff. if the watch neads enney repare git it dun and I will pay you for it. I am going to coocking and I Sha(n)t want the time a day. I donte think we will Stay here long I think we will go nearer Washington to Stay this Summer. I hante time to wright much good by wright often as you can and I will doo the Same no more this time.
Silas Gore
Tim Traver
tntraver@bigfoot.com