From D. B. Boultinghouse to Mary Jane Boultinghouse
Cameron, Sept the 30th, 1863

Dear wife,
I take this opportunity of writing you a few lines to let you know that through the mercy of God I am well and Doing as well as you might expect we have plenty – and feed for our horses I have drawed a Blanket and cap -- ordered to Houston from -- don’t know where we will -- will go to Millegan there -- the cars for Houston I want you to write as soon as you get this I will send you an envelope -- backed to Millegan your letter will not Reach there till – but it has – hurt me as yet I must go for this time as it is past dark the Boys are fiddling and -- in the hotel where -- writing hopeing this will find you well I add no more but remains your affectionate husband until Death
D. B. Boultinghouse

From Mary J. Boultinghouse to D. B. Boultinghouse
(Probably first part of October, 1863)

not -- you now but I hop you wil soon get back home againe I like to forgot to tel you that wee was all well but the baby he is not much sick the connection is wel as far as I now I herd from your father to day they was all well old dary Stuard has moved in here and he brought the news he ses they get letters from Jonathan I went this morning and had a letter from tomas Clinton he said that him and James Clinton and brother Houston and two Tucker boyes was all sick in the hospittle at washington but they wod swon wod all be able to go to ther command this letter was wroght the therteenth of septmber he said they was looking for a fight in a few days I shall swone to -- close for I hav no pen nor no mind I hav nothing to Right to you now have (?) unless I nos (?) to fight Reports we had a fine Raine on the tweentieth six and the tweentieth seventh of September I hav got this little field sowed up Dear husband I wont you to Right to me often and tel me now how you are I wont you to Send me your likeness if can old Brother hoge stays here the most of the time he went town yestrda and got your letter -- on by mr ashabrand I shall ad no more but Remain your affectionate wife until death
Mary J. Boultinghouse
toD. B. Boultinghouse

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