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Regiment: 8th Michigan Infantry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures:
In Camp of the 8
th
Mich inft March the 7/8165
Dear Carrie I now
take my pen in hand to
rite you a few lines to
let you now that I am
well and hope that these
few lines will find you
the same yesterday the
regoment got there pay
but I did not get any
to morrow I shall go and
see the Cornal or els
the Mager and I try
and get a pass to
come home to or els
get it fixt so that I
can draw my pay
tell mother to
tel me how to
a leter to Shanana
and I will rite to
him Carie Do you go
to school I hope that you do
and learn real fast to
and some day you may teach
school fore to learn some
little girl like your self
I hope that Faney has
goun to marshal to
make a visit and that
grand ma will come
back with her and
Sarah to and stay to
home the rest of her
life to
this is all at present
I shall have to end
by saying good by to
you and give my love to
all the girlsy and believe
me your afectignate brother
Frederick J Shipp good by
Dear Faney I shall
have to end by saying good
by I am well and hope
these few lines will find
you the same
Dear little Mach
I hope that these few
lines will find you as
well as they do me
that is first rate
I have put a
book mark in this for
you Carrie Dear Fanny till
Dear to Mach
[On Envelope:]
Mrs Caroline E Mattison
Almont
Lapeere Co
Mich
