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Regiment: 7th Michigan Infantry
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Camp near fort washington
harrisburg PA August the 11
Dear wife inow sit down to rite
a few lines to you to let you know
that Iam well at present hopeing
these few lines may find you the
same icame to this place last monday
but ihave not had achance to rite
until now iam detailed as cook and three
of us has to cook for 120 men and it
keeps us buzy about all the time
iwant you to rite to me as soon as
you can for idont know how long
ishal stay here it may be one day
and it may be three months isent
you 20 dollars in my last letter and
iwant know whether you got it or
not iment to sent 20 more in this
but iam whare icant draw Clothing
and ihad to buy some so icant send
you but 10 and if you can get the wheat
thashed you had better sell it to pay up
for the cows ithink it comes due the
28 of this month it will be about 30
dollars but ishall be payed off again
time enough to pay for the steers
and if you cant pay it with the wheat
try to sell some of the cows and
make araise of money enough to
save part of them it is almost dinner
time and imust close my letter for
this from your affectionate and absent
husband George Phelps
direct to george Phelps
2 co of
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Camp near fort washington
harrisburg PA
care of Lieutenant Smith
