lexington, Ky
June the 13th

Dear Wife
  I seat my self this morning to let you no that I am well at this time 
and hope that this may find you injoying the same good -- of god  Now Rachel 
I have not had but one letter from you sence I come here  BB Decker sent one 
Back from the Regment Bearing date of May the 23d  was glad to hear from you 
but was sorry to here that the pigs had rooted up your corn  Now Rachel you 
dont no how bad I wont to heare from you  if  I dont get a letter next week 
I cant help it  turn over  Now Rachel I rote in father Macks letter all that 
is necissory about the Regment  I just say that the rebels has left that 
long watched gap  it is supposed that our men has gon around to cut off thare 
retreat  I will give you a true statement of this when I ascertain more about 
it  Now Rachel I am not able to tell you how long I will remain here  rite to 
me here till you get a letter from me to rite someplace else  I am able for 
duty now but I may be keep here 2 or 3 weeks  we dont no these things  
soldiers has to go marching to orders  I dont want you to be troubled about me  
But still remember me in your prayers  Rachel I wont you to be religous and try 
to raise the children up in the nurter and admonition of the lord so if we 
dont see each other again in this world that we may make a unbroken famley in 
heaven  Where trouble is a entire stranger  turn over  I send you a envelop 
ready backed to start a letter in to me  start it on double quick  Now Ellis 
rite how you are geting along  I long to see the time when I shall supercede 
you on the old farm  I must close  I want you all to remember me while I am 
gone 
   David S Morgan  to Rachel Morgan

do you miss me at home
You must excuse this Bad riting for this is Bad paper to Write on


* as always, I do not correct the spelling or change the text.