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Clarksville. April 24th 1864. Tuesday afternoon.

My beloved Husband,

        I wrote to you on last Tuesday from Ms. Townes'.

I presume you have gotten the letter, but in case it should have miscarried, I will again state that I received a few days before a letter from Montagne[?] enclosing a power of Attorney for you to sign [allowing?] him to collect for you all negro [hires?] from the Confederate States Government. In his letter he said it was [?] that you should acknowledge your signature [infra?] a Confederate Officer, and he also [suggested?] that the matter should be immediately attended to as he [is going? today?] [will shortly? illegible]. The [box?] containing [the letter?] and paper [has been placed?] in the sinkhole and I have [sent?] [illegible] greatly to my [arrogance?]. [illegible] [illegible]. [illegible], perhaps, [Paige?], I have [kept?] [illegible] a little of [illegible] photograph of [illegible] [John?], too. I can no longer [find?] [illegible]

again. I [sense?] [illegible] of wills [illegible], at [Ms. illegible] [illegible] the garden [images?] [conditions?] [to secure?] seeds of [illegible]