Morris Island South Carolina Sept 8th 1864 Dear wife Again I take my pen to inform you that I am well and hope this will find you all in good health I left the Fort on the 20th ult on the Steamer Crescent and anchored off Hilton Head on the 25th ult and lay thare untill the 1st inst from Thare we was brought to Charleston Harbor and anchored off This Island and remaned thare till yesterday we are now in prison betwen two of the Federal Forts and in Sight of Charleston City what will be our fait time only can tell we have had any thing but a pleasent voyage and hope that I may never have another Such I could write much that you would like me to but must be short I will write again if I stay here long write to me as Soon as this comes to hand Give my love to Mother & your paps family I remain your Husban as ever till death MJ Bradford PS my nerves are so much affected by the rock of the vessel that cant writ