p.

Dear sister I would like to have a [???] of
thy wedding dress, and know how it was [???]
what thee wore and all abought it. I have
[never heard?] any thing abought any of this.

How many of you are thare in the family
are you on a farm in the country or do you live
in a village. Thee knows I never was thare so
I do not know any thing abought the place
but hope in reply to this thee will let me
know all that thee thinks will be of any
interest to me abought your home and [???]
thare. Thare several boys not far from thee
that I want or very much like to see and if
I ever go and see you thare hope to thy and see
them - I found over on the W.S. farm four
boys from Burlington Vt. and of which has
been to cousin Rowlands and I think stay
all nights, I don't recollect his name now.
They have all four enlisted now and are at
Camp [???], Washington Territory they
all served like very good boys, three of which
were brothers by the name of [Henney?] and of
the [???] was our cook several weeks and was a
very good boy and cook also would very much
like to see him and if I can find his home will if
I go to your home