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Regiment: 1st Michigan Infantry
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Richman August 3th 1861
Dear Wife
I will write a few lines to you
to let you no how i am gitting
along i am well at present and
i hope these few lines will find
you the same murry is well
ellin i want you to keep up good
courage and try and git along
the best you can til i com
back but i do not no when that
will be but dont wory about
me i exspected before now to have
ben home but things has
turnd up diferant take good
care of dwelly i hope we shal
be home before greate while
we have good care here tel
father and mother not to worry
about us i would like to no what
becam of thomas that woresy me
a greate deal i want you to write
as sone as you git this but you
must not seele your letters
i will write as often as i can
so good by from your husban
George W Baker
Direct your letters to
Richman
Verginney
[On Envelope:]
Mrs. Leany E. Baker
Ganton Post Office
Michigan
