Amanuensis Monday... Letter from Johnson's Island

Johnson's Island was located near Sandusky, Ohio and was used as a Confederate Officer POW prison during the Civil War. A few years ago I acquired this letter from a collector:

It reads as follows:

Johnson's Island, Sandusky, Ohio

May the 6th 1862

Dear Madam,

    Understanding that

that you are secretary of a

benevolent committee formed for

purpose of furnishing clothes to

the Confederate prisoners I

write to ask you to send me a couple

of overshirts, woollen if possible

also a suit of clothes

I am five feet, eight inches

If you can, conveniently do

so please to send me a pair of

boots, I wear sivens. If you will

have the kindness to attend to

this immediately, I will be

under eternal obligations to

you, Believe me Dear Madam

       Your much obligated and

          obedient servant

          John Elsathine Jr."