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Regiment: 2nd Wisconsin Infantry
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September the 25
Dear father and mother i sit me down
with my high top hat to wrigt you a
few lines hopeing to find you in good
helth as it leaves me at present
We have recived a plenty of new
close and we are in pretty good sprits
i wish you would write oftener i sent
you a letter dated the fiftenth i dont
know where you recived it or not
i have no news particular to send
we have got pretty good times now
i recived a letter from Alexander
Hefferran with plenty of fun in it
gorge harris is sick and i think he
will come home if he dos i will send
home a present to some of you
this pitcure you see
on this letter is the capitol of
Washington i have been wround it
servel times it a fine sight to look
at
Pleas to wright
so soon as you can
yours truly
R Chesterfield
Wishington
