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Regiment: 9th Michigan Cavalry
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Oct the 23 1864,
Sunday Afternoon Waterloo City
Dear Cousin Lucina
I expect that you think I have
forgoten you never well I expect you say that Lydia
can write to Lila and not me. Sou Cina before
Lila came out here I wrote you three letters to her
one but her coming out here and then weighting time
often answering as soon as she would get my letters
I would do the same but not because I thought
any more of her than you. How Cina you know
that very well another thing I have been very buisy
all the fall sewing I have been working at
dress making and was
[ ? ] Franky got shot
or rather shot himself it happened a week ago
last Thursday and since that time I have here
done nothing only house work it takes Emelie
all the the time to take care of the
[ ? ] sufferd
he suffers everything but death and I am something
afraid that he will have to die and if so
I dont think his mother would live throught it
he shot himself through the wrist & hand taring
it all to pieces the Physcians took off his hand and
part of his arm he has grow poor fast is Eliza
out there yet if so let her read this about him if not
let Aunt Mercy & Uncle George if I had time I
would write to them I wrote to Eliza and direct
from her I have send her three letters without
areply. Henry has got his furlough and is now
waiting for his pay and he says when he comes
home that he is going out there so you may
look for us I cant tell when he will be paid
but if that furlough runs out he can get a
nother my respect to Uncle & Aunt Larabee
and would write if I had time Cina I have not
answered
[ ? ] letter that she wrote in Jully and
have not time to do so now and dont know when
i shall. write soon and Believe me to be your
Affectionate Cousin Lydia
Frone owes me a letter
Cina I will send you apiece of my
new dress you will say it ant pretty I
know it isnot but I could not do any
better in this town.
[On Envelope:]
Mrs Lucina Wiser
Cold Water
Mich
