Richmond Va. June Monday the 30 1862

Martha yesterday was Sunday and I rote a letter and I did not rite a nuf and I thot I wold rite sum more this morning. The regment all went of [off] yesterday but the sich [sick] and recrutes a bout 9 oclock and I hurd firing yesterday eavning and I hant hurd from them sence and this is 7 oclock Monday morning. Martha tel James and Friday [?] Deen that Henry and Japes [ James?] Deen is well and looks well to what I expected. I want you to rite the prises of things in the contry. We have prare meting her [here] every nite when the compney is her. Martha I want to no hoo stays with you. Rite whather you have sold more corn or not. I want you to devide but I want you to keep a nuf to fur your self and the children.

Martha this is Monday morning and I feel well and harty. I shaved yesterday and I wiped on one of them clean towel you had washed for me. Martha rite to me as soon as you get this letter so nothen more. Yours in love

                                                              Lewis Sartain

Martha Sartain and children