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Regiment: 9th Michigan Cavalry
Battles Mentioned:
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Dec the 18 [chewed away]
In [chewed away]
Near Savana [chewed away]
On the bank
of the ocian
Wall now Sina as i
seat myself this morn
to write this note in
answer to 3 letters
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recived last nite fro
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one the 13 of Nov
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20 the other 8 and
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hear from you so
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Wall Sina we have
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a coming from
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Wall Sina we have
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to the big waters of
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ocian Whare we can
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live on oysters and
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here Sina i wish you was
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to see the big ocian and see
[chewed away] things in it we
[chewed away] hard fiting now
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[chewed away] A nuff for them
[chewed away] Sina now a bout the
money i never sent it for
the express was closed before i
got there so i will try to
send it from here now
i want you to have it as
soon as i can send it
[chewed away] feel sorow for you and
[chewed away] try to send it soon
[chewed away] i am at a stand
[chewed away] to put some in
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[chewed away] a day or to if i
[chewed away] would rather express it
[chewed away] free was marrid
[chewed away] of Ellottes girls bully
[chewed away] you said stpen
[chewed away] was dead to Wall
[chewed away] all stand a chance to die
here and how soon no one
noes
Wall Sina i
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driving teem
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and have ben
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Weeks and i
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shall stay here for
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while now for i ant in
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fits here the rig is here now
the boys is all well now
i saw Jim the other day
and he is all rite i
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De bats to he is
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Sina i cant
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morning
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Same as ever
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i am well
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to forgot Wall
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close for now
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by rite so
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Good Girl [chewed away]
Good boy from
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to my girl Sina
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Good by
[On Envelope:]
Mrs. Lucin
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Coldw[chewed away]
Michigan
