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Regiment: 1st Michigan Infantry
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Richmond August 16th 1861
Dear Wife
I will write a few more lines to let you
no how i am gitting along my helth is
good at present and i hope these few lines
will find you the same muray is well
i have wrote two letters before this ellin
dont git discourage and take care of yourself
and dwelly the best you can til i git back
i think of you often i would like to here
from home and now whare thomas is
thare is fore here from Co H
lewtennant parks myself murry and
George philyps not to worry about ous
i would like to have you write as sone
as you git this give my love to
all my frends so good by for the present
from your husband George W Baker
Direct your letters
George W Baker First Michigan
Richmond Ridgment
Virginia
[On Envelope:]
Mrs. Lany E Baker
Caton Post Office
Wayne Co
Mich