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Regiment: 1st Michigan Engineers
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1864 May 8th
Bever Creek Allabama
To Miss Clark
I take they oportunity of sending you
a few lines hoping that they will find
you all well and has got your cow
by this I had they small book come
to hand last thursday and I sent
lawson a bill yesterday stateing
that he could pay Ann Clark
they ballance and I signed the
pay rowl yesterday so as we shant
be long before we get pay we will
remain hear about another week
and then I dont know ware we
go I have not heard from George
Starkweather since I rote to him
I have not got much to say but
I will rite again as soon as we
moove and get settled I though I
would send you a few lines to
say that I had rote to Lawson
and you be sure and take good
Care of they children
and if I live I will reward
you for it I only feel that I am
doing my duity to my country
So no more
From yours
Truly William Slater
First Michigan
Engineers + Mechanicks
Nashville Tennasee
I do not feel in trim for riting
