Here is my transcription of the letter done to the best of my ability a few years ago. I welcome fresh eyes who may read something differently:
South Carolina Anderson District November 1st 1861
Dear Brother, I take the present time to write you a few lines to let you know that I am well at present hoping these few lines may find you well when they come to hand. The health of the connection is good, neighbors also. I received your letter under date 26 Oct and was glad to hear from you and to hear that you was well but sorry to hear of the boys being sick. You wrote about your shoe tools. Bill Vehoon and Rev. S. L. Garrett has both volinteerd under J. V. Moore and I would like to of sent your tools with them but I cant do so on the account of your sole leather. Pickle & Horton has none worked out. Pickel will have some in a few days and I will send your tools as soon as I can get the leather. I will get it I think at 36 cts pr lb. I exspect that I could get it from R. H. Andies at 55 or 60 cts pr lb. but I will not buy it at that price and it very sorry at that. I cant say the day that I will ship your box, it is owing to the leather. I think I will send the lock in the box and fasen the led with screws. I may fix some other way, if I do I will write how to get into the box. I have not seen Richard Fowler nor heard any thing particular about him. The report is that he has had the measels. I mailed a letter to you last Sunday eavning. I stated that I was a going to Dr. Wilson. I went but did not get to see him. We have not fixt up that salt matter but will as soon as we can meet. We have got along gathering the crop slow but will get done next week if nothing hapens, then we will sow wheat and fix up your buisiness. When I do this if my health improve I want to come down and help you to mend shoes but I will not come without your advice to that business. Your hogs are doing fine. If you could see them you would think of spare bones and back ribs, so turn over.
(Pg. 2) Mr. Watson wants James to direct all his letters to Williamston in sted of Belton, mind that! Dr. Wilson got a letter from Ruben Wilson last week. He was unwell and has bin so ever since he went to the Potomac to build a battery with a bad cold. Albert Stone landed back home last Tuesday. He has bin sick for a long time with the typhoid fever. I have not seen him yet. Thos. C. Martin was down to see us the other day. He looks very well and talks of going back to Virginia before long. Thos. came and give his note in place of a note you got from him on Charles Irby. I have not collected any of your notes and accounts yet, all remains as they did when you left. Mother wants to know if you want a bed quilt for she is afraid that you lie cold. I will give you Vehoons volinteering. He sliped out of bed Oct. 29 close by me and appeared very cold, steped out of the house and i did not know where he went. Presently I got up and there was some talk where is Bill. I went in the other house & hapened to put my hand in my pocket and found the following note
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J. W. L. Vehoon is gone to Anderson C. H. to join Capt. John V. Moore's Company and will return this eavning at home and I wish that you would have me some clothing against they stark. I cant stay a way no longer to M. V. Barkley, read it rite.
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George wants to no the price of shot by the sack in Charleston. If you can get them at 10 cts pr lb he wants you to send him a sack duck-shot. Eliab will take a part of them, at leas find out the price. Bill and S. L. Garrett can tell you later news than I can write. I think Bill will make a real zouave at all hazards, try him. I have wrote all i can think of at present. I remain your affectionate brother untill death.
M.V. Barkley to J.B.O. Barkley
B. F. Ducus is a coming and wants to be trans ferd into J. B. Moors Company insted of J. V.'s.
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