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Regiment: 3rd Michigan Cavalry
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Arlington, May 5th 62
Dear Jane this leaves
us all well & I pray it may find
you the same & all of the rest.
I am at mothers to night have
looked for a letter from you but
thought perhaps you might have
writen & directed to Newark
I have picked a location at
Breedsville just this side of
William Knowles it is a nice
place for a nursery it is on
Smiths Browns place Oh, before
I forget it Sarah has a girl Baby
they think it a nice affair
I have got along well with my stock
have my Grapes out & Currants Apple
seeds Peack Pits & most all of
my yearling trees I shall Bed
my sets on Duanes hill in front of
Mrs Bonesteals. I hope you
will be patient & I know you will
for it gives me courage to know I have
one that I can leave at home to take
care of the small one. hope it has
been good write & tell me all if you
Pick it Every morning &c &c.
Jane you must excuse this short
note for I am awful tired
& sleepy I Board to mothers
have a hired man.
I will come after you as soon as I
can Kiss little Girtrude for me
From your Partner till death
M. H. Hogmire to his Jane
& Trudy
Give my best respects to Daniel &
Mary & all of the rest
N. B Mr & Mrs Arnold staid
all night with us, Ellen has the Ague
