kind Sir as we have recieved your letter you sent to Bethuel I will rite a few lines in this and send it to you which is Bethuel's own hand riting he was wounded the 11 of June in his right leg a little above his nee he rode in a government wagon 4 Days then on about one Day and night then he came to Washington he got a furlow the first Day of July for forty Days at which period he returned to Washington to the hosptial he was very thin in flesh but looked some better when he left home his health was not very good and if the [hospital] saves his life we expect him home again next month this from his parents
P.S. we will send your letter to Bethuel immediately we would be very glad to see you and are thankful to you for your kindness towards our son Come and make us a visit we live 5 miles from Glensfalls West