Writer: William Harrison Githens Writer's location: Near Chattanooga, TNAddressee: Louise (Daughter), Late 1863 ?

Reminds her of the importance of writing and spelling, as well as music - Wants her to be a good scholar -""Jack" (a black boy) has just come with his book wrong end up to ask me what some little letters spell"..."He seems pretty sharp"..."some of the Black Boys learn to read in a few weeks"... "if they only had teachers some of them would make good scholars"... "you wish for me to come home - how will the poor wounded boys get along - they must be taken care of"..."some of the poor fellows still lay here in the field Hospitals - poor and pale" - Talks about family affairs. Signed "Father"Number of pages: 4