1862 Driver Joseph James

1/5 Leicester Regt

Transport

Dear Sir,

            Just a few lines to say I am going on quite well at present, and I hope this will find you the same, i have seen a lot of the boys from Whitwick, that is in the first Leicesters and they are going on alright, we do not hear as no Church Belles our hear, it is so quiet, but we have the band to keep us alive, that is some-thing.  I read in the paper were there had been a lot of rain in Leicestershire, I expect it as stops the hay making, I don’t think it will be long befor i come and see you they have started leave, we are alright till those Jack Johnson’s came round us, then we have to fli I think this is all this time, so if you like to write back, get my address from my sister Vicarage Farm House.

With Best Love.

From Joseph James.

In green envelope addressed to The Rev T.W. Walters, Vicarage House, Leicester Rd, Whitwick, Leicestershire.  England.

Letter postmarked FIELD POST OFFICE T 45.  16 JY 15.