Concerne la guerre et des nouvelles familiales. Transcription : État de Californie 7 Mars 1864 Cher Joseph il a été un certain temps scince nous avons écrit à vous, nous sommes tous bien à l'heure actuelle et nous remercions le Seigneur pour elle, nous la tristesse d'apprendre que vous êtes offlisted ; nous espérons que vous aurez bien encore et rendez-vous à la maison de famille la dernière lettre que nous avons reçu de vous vous avez dit que le discours était que vous a été agoing à être déplacé à Saint Louicas[St. Louis] nous avons reçu une lettre de la maison il y a un mois, les choses est tourné autour de sorte que nous avons quitté que nous ne connaissons pas la place Joseph vous parlez du temps passe vite avec vous j'thi

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Relates war and family news. Transcription: State of California March 7th 1864 Dear Joseph it has been some time scince we have writen to you we are all well at present and we thank the Lord for it we are sorrow to hear that you are offlisted so we hope that you will get well yet and go home to to you family the Last letter that we got from you you said the talk was that you was agoing to be moved to St. Louicas[St. Louis] we got a Letter from home a month ago things is turned around so since we left that we would not know the place Joseph you talk of the time flies fast with you I should think that the time would go by sloly when you was not very well and away from home we have not had enny rain this winter worth nameing and no grain is come up yet nor no grass but A verry little stock is a dying throuh the south part of the country and they all will die if it dont rain pretty son Henry Helm is dead his wife never had enny children if you get to St. Lousa[St. Louis] you write to us and let us no how you are getting along war is a tereable thing it destroys Life health and property and taks the father away from his helpless Family Joseph I understand you have a half Brother your Father said that it was a smart little fellow well Joseph I have not much to write this time I have a bad pen and cant half write but perhaps you can read it rite soon as those Lines come to hand John and Sally Kesterson to thire Brother Joseph Kesterson Dear Margret and Children all I wish that I could see you but that looks as if we never will for there is so meny miles between us Margret I should think that you would feel Lonesome without Joseph he said that too of your children has died scince he left home war is a hard thing I often think of you what a hard time you see alone with the children and when they tak sick no Father is nigh to help you to watch over them it looks hard but he may yet come back to you all he wrote to us he told us to vite to you and send a Letter to him and you

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