such as the south half of Reichenekers or a few acres back further if it could be bought for a reasonable price, if you should succeed in buisness I would like to live near enough town so that you could carry on buisness, maybe I could get into some thing that would pay well enough to that we could get along without going on a farm. you know if I had a few acres so that I could work among fruit trees & vines I think I could enjoy myself with my family verry much.  I may not have an oppertunity of writing soon, as I think our destination is Little Rock by way of Batesville & it will take us a good while yet.  The defeat at Fredericksburg & Vicksburg has discouraged us verry much, it seems of but little use in running Rebels all over Mo & Arkansas if the heavy divisions of the great Union army in the East cannot succeed but we will hope for better things.  We have passed out of the mountains & pines & it seems as if we were getting into a better country.  Now my Dearest I must say good bye remember me still in your prayers, tell Cy to write to me as soon as he gets well.  I am uneasy on his account.  Write me how he is getting along.  I am your husband in love until
