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Regiment: 2nd Michigan Infantry
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May the 11 1873
Dear daughter Amanda
I take the opertunity to infor
in you that weare are enjoying
goobreath at this time
hoping you and Mills enjoy
the same blessing you wrote
you had walked to the
[ ? ]
I hope you can ride out by
this time Sydney
is better, mrs Pomeray died
may the third was buried
the next monday after moth
er, was buried in the Bethel
semetry Peter and Clintons
folks are all well Charley
an E are keeping house we have
a cold wet spring there is but
little grain sown yet Sylvester
Lewis was buried last thursday
I must tell you about our
return home we left your house on
tuesday stopet over at dexter
until thursday 4, oclock came
to bhat ham 4 miles in can
ada staid in the cars till ha
lf past seven the next
morning came fifteen miles
walked five leangth of plank
took the cars again got to lock
port at five staid with Hiram
Phillips til morning got to
Gorham Station 12 oclock
My dear Darling Manda
May the 15 I thought i would
finish your letter this morning
we got your letter yesterday
was glad to hear you are
abe to ride out i wish i
could see you a coming down
the road i immagion i see
you a riding on marshal street
tell Mills i wish he would come
over + take dinner with us + fetch
you along we are agoing to have
piplant gri for dinner i baked 3
this morning Henry is over to
Charlys helping him so barley
i have got most done clening house
i have papered the close room
our bed room + the selling room
we have painted the close room
flore up stairs + the one of the
selling room chint Mary is
a going to sell her things all
but her beeds and visit around
amoving her friends she misis
Grandma so much her home
is all brook up she says she cant
live alone she stays to Sidnys
every night we all miss
Grandma so much it seams
so lonly to go home and not
see grandma their
we miss our friends when they
are taken from us i know
you and Mills are so lanly
the little
[ ? ] was to pretty
for earth i am glad pa + i
got their before she dide
i wish we could come now + stay
with you i told Aunt
[ ? ]
Brown you wanted her to come
+ stay with you this summer
i dont think she will come west
this summer she stays to
[ ? ]
the most of the time Marys
father and mother Mr + Mrs
Debois boath dide this spring
Charly says you wouldent
be so glad to see him as he
would you Henry says he
wants to see
[ ? ] Manda
Willis folks are well Edna
grows verry fast Pa + Henry
+ ma sends love to Mills + Manda
pleas excuse mistakes
Wright often we are so
anocious to hear from you
Sally send love to you
I have not heard any thing from
Molly Street I dont know where
to direct a letter
i saw Mrs Wager send we came
home she told me Sarah has got 6
children 4 girls and 2 boys
give our love to
[ ? ] Mrs Sheffeld
Mrs Halhuway + Eddes ma + Hannah
[illegible line]
[ ? ] Catharines eyes did not see
[ ? ] they
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[On Envelope:]
Mrs S M Holton
Battle Creek
Mich
