Carlisle, Pa. Nov. 21, 1864

Mr. abarham lincon
I won’t to knw sir if you please
whether I can have my son relest
from the arme        he is all the subport
I have now     his father is Dead
and his brother that wase all
the help I had      he had bean wonded
twise   he has not had nothing to send me yet
now I am old and my head is blossaming
for the grave and if you do I hope
the lord will bless you and me
tha say that you will simpethise
withe the poor       he be long to the
eight rigmat colard troops
he is a sarjent
mart welcom is his name.