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Regiment: 18th Michigan Infantry
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Nashville Tenn April 18th 64
Friend Ettie
I guess you will begin to
think by this time that I have ceased
“to be” but if you do, you will change your
mind on receiving this, I have neglected
to answer your letter which contained your
likeness, I thank you verry kindly for
such a pretty likeness and have often
looked at it with the wish that
I could see the original, and perhaps
with the aid of providence I will be
permited to do so at some future time.
You may think it strange if I tell
you that it is the only likeness that
I have in any possession, of a lady, but
such is the case and I have some verry
good visits with you away down here
in Dixie. Now by the way, Ettie, I some
expect annother visitor to see me
from Michigan, and when you and her
and I, get together away down here,
we will have a jolly time, wont we.
I got a letter of introduction to her about
six weeks ago and have received two
letters from her, She writes a verry good
letter, and quite as interesting. Like
yourself, she is unknown to me, and if
I should accidentally fall in Love
with her, I should no doubt call
upon some worthy friend to assist
me in getting out, as it would be,
I fear, a verry dangerous fall.
Since I commenced this letter, I
have listened to a band of serenaders
which is not an uncommon thing
here. Allmost evry evening there
is music of some kind playing in the
streets, and it sounds verry sweet to
listen to music, in the dead hours
of the night, it brings back to me
memories of old, and allmost leads
me to believe that I am in a state
of mesmerism, listening to the sweet
and enchanting voices of loved ones
far away.
Your Brother received a letter this
morning, I guess it was from Ettie,
he is well, and I think looks verry
much like his sister, only not quite
as good lookng now dont mark
me down as one fond of flattery if
you
[ ? ], you may commit an error,
you know we men are a verry honest
innocent set of creatures, and ladies
verry often think they fallter, when
speaking in their praise, Now I
will close, tis near eleven o’clock at
night and I must adhere to the
requirements of nature, sweet rest,
and dream of them that think
of me. Good night and please write
soon, From your friend, with a kiss, Clinton
[On Envelope:]
Miss Ettie E Camp
Hillsdale
Michigan
