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Regiment: 5th Michigan Cavalry
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Boonsboro Md. July 17 /63
My Dearest
I wrote you yesterday and
told you I would write again to
day I have been quite well to
day no fever and my diarrhea
has not been bad. The Doctor
told me this afternoon that we will
probably go to Frederick tomorrow
I go over to the Hospital once or
twice a day and see the Doc. who
is a nice fellow I have a pleas
and family to board with have
had chicken both days since I
have been here find it much more
pleasant than I we did at Donghtys
It has rained to day we seem
to be getting lots of rain
I see by the papers the premium
on gold is reduced to 25 pr. ct.
I wish you would watch the
market and if it keeps falling
to turn the paper of ours into gold
if you cannot buy it at Flint and
I presume you cannot have some
go to Detroit with you. Mortimer
would go I presume any time
I presume I shall have to send
to you for some money before
long as we were not mustered
and will not get our pay for
two
[ ? ] to come. I
[ ? ] wood
$5.00 and Phillip Mothersill $5.00
and spent $10.00 for a field glass
which makes $20.00. I did not
[ ? ]
on. I have $25.00 yet which will
last some time. but do not send
the money until I sent for it
The N. York is a sad affair it
will be put down however it is
the result of Copperhead teaching
Please don’t conntenance copper
heads if you do you conntenance
Riot + mob law at home it is
bad enough to have bloodshed
here without having it in our
Northern homes
I will make this a short letter
it is evening and I will write
a short letter to Nincom
I shall be ever so glad when
mail communications are again
established
From Your Own
Darling Husband
Egbert
Direct as follows
5th Mich Cav. 2nd Brigade
Killpatricks Cav. Division
Washington DC
