Letter from Marion Brooks [Son of William R. Brooks I]

"Location unknown. Written from Marion Brooks to his mother on September 18 probably 1864."

Sept 18

dear friends i take my

pen in hand to let you know

that i am well as comossd [?]

we are heare to work i have

much to do the old doctor

sais that he will try to

ceap us our time out if

he does we will neads [?] sea [?]

a reabble [?] for we will camp

duty if we stay hear i

have got a good job a

hanle goods the bois is

well and carion [carry on] so that

i canot hardly rite so that i will

not rite much tell

willey to take care of his topie and when i come

home i will fech him

a preasant you neadant

rite to me till you hear

from me agone for i

do not know whare to

direct to from

Marion H Brooks

to Jane Brooks and all