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Crawfordville Ga Aug 18th 1862 Hon A H Stephens Dear Sir I have heard nothing from you since left here. All well except Dora & Harry they have had measles - Dora has not been much sick - Harry was quite ill for two or three days but is now much better and I hope will be quite well in a few days - - Harry says the hands at the plantation commenced pulling fodder this morning. We have had no rain since you left but the weather has turned cool. This morning the thermometer was down to 66°.
Nothing new about town - the citizens generally well - Jack Hackney's man John died Friday [A.G. Stephens?] reached home Saturday Write soon Yours truly G F Bristow
PS Can Marylanders between the ages of 18 & 35 be received in volunteer companies as Substitutes - Maj [Dunwody?] refuses to take them at the Camp G F Bristow Hand the enclosed letter to W H Hidell