Letter from John Boston to His Wife Elizabeth

Dear Elizabeth tell Mrs. Owens That i trust that she will continue Her kindness to you and that god Will bless her on earth and Save her In grate eternity. my complements To Mrs. Owens and her Children may They Prosper through life I never Shall forget her kindness to me

Dear Wife i must Close rest yourself Contented i am free i Want you to rite To me Soon as you can Without Delay Direct your letter to the 14th Regiment New york State malitia Upton Hill Virgina In care of Mr. Cranford Cornary Write my Dear soon As you

Your Affectionate Husband
Kiss Daniel For me
John Boston

Give my love to Father and Mother

Upton Hill
Virginia
In Care of Mr. Cranford

Upton Hill January the 12 1862
My Dear Wife it is with grate joy I take this time to let you know Whare I am i am now in Safety in the 14th Regimint of Brooklyn this Day i can address you Thank god as a free man I had a little trouble in giting away But as the lord led the Children of Isriel to the land of Canon So he led me to a land Whare fredom Will rain in spots Of earth and hell Dear you must make your Self content i am free from al the Slaver’s Lash and as you have chose the Wise plan Of Serving the lord i hope you Will pray Much and i Will try by the help of god To serv him with all my hart I am with a very nice man and have All that hart Can Wish But My Dear I Cant express my grate desire that i Have to See you i trust the time Will Come When We Shall meet again And if we dont met on earth We Will Meet in heven Whare Jesus ranes