p.

Give my love to all your
family, Father and Mother,
tell Kate I expect to find
her a full grown woman
when I return, and Clara quite
a Belle, tell Ed if he was
here he could make his fortune
pedling, almost anything. I
am Glad to hear John, a
soldier should Give an Oficer
his title but I hope you will
not report me! is getting along
so well. I mean in health.
where is Billy the are talking
pretty hard about him in
his Regiment - To close this
poor Epistle, you know I am
a poor penman. By remaining
your Constant friend and well
wishes

Joseph. Faulkner

your paper came safe for which I thank you