Letter, James H Clement to Martha Whedon, undated

Much Loved Mother,

I received your very kind note and I tell you I was very glad to hear from you and was very glad to hear that your health is as good as it it. But there is one thing I am sorry to say, I see that you unreadable trouble your self about me. Yes, please do not, mother for I tell you I will take good care of my self, and I will write to you as often as I can. I was very sorry to hear of the death of little unreadable, I could hardly believe it when I read it.

My health is very good, my throat does not trouble me any at present and has not in a long time and has not trouble me unreadable any since I left home. This country appears to agree with me very well now. unreadable Mother please do not trouble your self about your soldier boy for he is big enough I think to take care of him self. Take good care of your self and not work to hard you must make your girls do your work-- and your boys bring the water home. I wished I could get some of your maple shugar [sugar] but there is no use of wishing. I suppose I will have to wait till I come home. I guess I have written about enough.

Give my respects to father

Please except [accept] my best wishes and I hope for your good health.

J. H. Clements
44 Regiment NY
Washington D.C.

[addressed to]
Mrs. Martha Clement
West Hebron,
N.Y.

An additional note, sideways at the bottom of the letter:

Dear mother please send me a letter. A good scant [?}] of black lining thread as it is hard getting any here worth a snap and [parcel?] It to me. James with love.