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Regiment: 4th Michigan Calvary
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Feb Nashville 21th 1864
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Dear wife
I am in good helth and i hope this
will find you all the same i
arived here last night and i
dont no when we shal leave here
we left grandrhapid last tusday
night we past thrue ypsilanty
wendesday about 10 o clock i did
not no that we was coming that
way if i had i should of let
you noed it i sent father 60
dollars by expres to ypsilanty
thare is no use of your writing
until i git to a stopping place
and then i will write and let
you no and i want you to write
all the partiklers
wtcth i am
tired i
hve have not slep
hardley aney sence i started
it is warm down here i have not some
any boddy that i no yet i would
of liked to got them likeness before i
left but if you have not sent
them wate til i git to the ridgment
and i want you to git yours
takon and send that to i want you
to do the best you can until i git
back if the lord is willing and
we wil not part again until death
i want you to pray for me and i
wil try and do the same give my
respects to al my friends
i wil write again in a day or to
so good by kis the children
for me
From your true and affectionate
Husband
George W Baker
To
L. E. Baker
[On Envelope:]
Mrs. L. E. Baker
Canton Wayne Co
Mich
