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Regiment: 1st Michigan Light Artillery
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Nashville Tenn
January 7th /65
Dear Cousin Lucina
as I have not hearn from you
in some time I now seat
my self to transmit
you a short existle which
will inform you of my health
which is good at the presant
we are having good times here
in nashville plenty to eat
Drink and wair. I am Boiling
some Beens and Beaf for
Dinner David lies on
the bed fast a sleep
Lucina how did you enjoy
your self chirstmas and
Newyears I was on guard
Bouth Dayes
it was two
lonesome Dayes to me
But never mind I will
make up lost time
when I do come home
it is raining and is very
muddy. Give my love to
bouth uncle and Aunt
and all the res of
[ ? ]
friends if there Be any
which I Dont expect there
is many. I heard manda was
very sick rite and tell me
how she is rite all the
news you think of when
you rite for I like to hear
how things is going on
around home.
I would like
to see you all very
mutch and have a good
visit But it is imposable
at the presant
I cant think of mutch
to rite soo you will excuse
this note rite ofter as you
can. I remain as ever
your well wilking cousin
Martin L. Burleson
Lucina Wiser
love and war are stange compars
was sheets blood and love sheds tears
war has spears and love has darts
war Breaks heads and love Breaks
hearts
Martin L. Burleson
