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Regiment: 2nd Michigan Cavalry
Battles Mentioned:
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Franklin April
24
well Clara I must write you
a few lines I halve not eny
news to day but your
important letter must be
ancerd if passible well at
to writing you halve the
advantage of me for you
halve good pens and applause
to set down to do it
and plenty of time but
I can find time to write
five every week and you
want need to write more
then that
[ ? ] and write
me and once a week
to but please your self and you
will please me
write when
you git redy and I will
try to ancer them once a
week or once a month or
once in a
[ ? ] will suit
me write what you pleas
and as long as you pleas and
short as you pleas and
sweet as you pleas and
I will take plasher in
ancer then and may the time
swiply till I may once more
[ ? ]
freedom and then I will go back
to the land I left behind me
part with it to name
[ ? ]
and to the friends that may welcome
me thare, I was an picked and
your letter came and to me and
[ ? ]
I am in camp again we was 48
hours an the rebles was if and
shot at us a few times
[ ? ]
[ ? ] harm I am tirade and can not
write you much this time it is vary
beautifull hear and the grass is
six inches high and all of the
[ ? ] look
[ ? ] to my love Clara
Ira Graves
[On Envelope:]
Miss Clara Simonds
Watronsville VA
Tuscola County
Mich
