My Dear Husband              Sept 21st 1862

I take the present opportunity of writing you a few lines to let you know that we are all well at this time hoping these lines may find you well have nothing interesting to write at this time I got a letter form you this morning dated July 27th it has been a long time coming Marion Allen and John Allen has got home on sick furlough Marion is very low and it is doubted whether he ever gets well or not Curtis Jakcson got home last Friday he is very Low too Uncle Levi went and brought him he was three days hunting for him Fathers folks got a letter from Warren yesterday he was well and at Camp Randolph near Calhoun and expects to stay there all winter Uncle Levi said A T Jackson was well when he left Richmond

(pg 2) You wrote for me to make you a pair of socks and you would come after them You can come a head for I have got them ready I want you to come any how for I don’t know whether to sow any size down at our old place without you will come and tell me I will have to move ______________ any how I have not got no wool yet but I will go to Duckets in a few days and see if I can get any and I will make your clothes I have got thread and had to give 5 dollars for it one bunch wool is $100 to 1.25 cts a pound We have not pulled any fodder yet nor made any of our Sugar cane yet and I expect you will have to come home and help make it up I must come to a close for this time you have my love as ever

Nancy E. Crumly

To L. F. Crumly