text_original: There you see I have filled up the sheet with a matter of fact business like letter, without assuring you how much I long to be with you and at home. But I don't allow myself to think too much of these things or I would get homesick. I long with you for the war to end, that I may lay aside my emblems of the army, and return to my dear wife and child, and the comforts and enjoyments of civil life, but I must be patient."
text_transcription: THERE YOU SEE I HAVE FILLED UP THE SHEET WITH A MATTER OF FACT BUSINESS LIKE LETTER WITHOUT ASSURING YOU HOW MUCH I LONG TO BE WITH YOU AND AT HOME BUT I DON'T ALLOW MYSELF TO THINK TOO MUCH OF THESE THINGS OR I WOULD GET HOMESICK I LONG WITH YOU FOR THE WAR TO END THAT I MAY LAY ASIDE MY EMBLEMS OF THE ARMY AND RETURN TO MY DEAR WIFE AND CHILD AND THE COMFORTS AND ENJOYMENTS OF CIVIL LIFE BUT I MUST BE PATIENT
phonemes: ðɛɹ juː sˈiː aɪ hæv fˈɪld ˌʌp ðə ʃˈiːt wɪð ɐ mˈæɾɚɹ ʌv fˈækt bˈɪznəs lˈaɪk lˈɛɾɚ, wɪðˌaʊt əʃˈʊɹɹɪŋ juː hˌaʊ mˈʌtʃ aɪ lˈɔŋ təbi wɪð juː ænd æt hˈoʊm. bˌʌt aɪ dˈoʊnt ɐlˈaʊ maɪsˈɛlf tə θˈɪŋk tˈuː mʌtʃ ʌv ðiːz θˈɪŋz ɔːɹ aɪ wʊd ɡɛt hˈoʊmsɪk. aɪ lˈɔŋ wɪð juː fɚðə wˈɔːɹ tʊ ˈɛnd, ðæt aɪ mˈeɪ lˈeɪ ɐsˈaɪd maɪ ˈɛmbləmz ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɹmi, ænd ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə maɪ dˈɪɹ wˈaɪf ænd tʃˈaɪld, ænd ðə kˈʌmfɚts ænd ɛndʒˈɔɪmənts ʌv sˈɪvəl lˈaɪf, bˌʌt aɪ mˈʌst biː pˈeɪʃənt."