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Regiment: 2nd Michigan Cavalry
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Ri[ ? ]gi Augt. 19th /62
Dear Father
I take this opportunity
to write a line to you to let
you know how we are getting
along. we are all well accept
Chan & Wing they are sick Chan
is in the Hospital he has
been quite sick is getting
better now. I think I have
not got time to write much
for I am agoing to send this
by Mr. Murdock he is going
to start for Michigan to day
with Dans Corps & we got our
pay this morning for two
months some of us are going
to send our money home
By Mr Murdock I shall send
twenty five Dollars this time
& hope it will get there all
right. Write as soon as you
get this & let me know if
my money gets there all right
give my love to all
there is twenty five Dollars enclosed
for you
Yours Truly
Chas. H. Potter
P.S. there is $30 in here
that Chandler send to
his mother the $20 Bill
C.H. Potter
