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Regiment: 7th Michigan Infantry
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Sodus April 9th 1865
Dear Neace your kind
letter came to hand some time ago
and was read with much
intrest and I wish you to
pardon my negligence in
not writeing sooner I asure
you that it is not because we
have forgoten you or lost
all love and respects by
being seperated so long by
time and distance
we are all in usual heath
except your Ant
[ ? ] her
helth is quite poor and has
bin for some time I belive
all the rest of the folks that
you know are all well their
has bin a good meny deaths in
the past few years of old people
& some yung you have probely
heard of them by friends in
in this place
this afful war to that
has bin the cause of so meny
Hopes and fears with us
heare as well as with you
has made meny changes
but I hope and think so
to that it is just about closed
up with out dont you think
so to and if george took
part in the last grate Battles
I hope that he is all wright
and sond for in all
probility he will be safe
soon to return home as
such that you may have
now special head of your
marage sertificate
I will her say that Wm
Tillistson has moved soth
but I have made inquires
of his Brother and I think
I can get it for you
If i can I will let
you know soon
we have had a draft
in ower place we ware
all quite lucky in
this section 2 drawn in
this district Mar Gaffielet
James Brower I gess you
you do not know them
we have had a very hard
winter stediy cold with
deap snow but the spring
has come off very fine and
warme how we hear that
guy has enlisted we should
like to now whi he did
and how much Bounty he got
and we wold like to no
the perticlurs of our famely
how meny chirlden and
how large and if you
realy like that state as
well to live in as you did
York state If you are
posted I would like to
know how improved farms
are selling I sopose
you have heard that Henry
Clow lost their two
yungest Boys little over
a year ago Laura Clow is
marred and has
got a heir Richard
Famely are well at present
it is fiting late and I must close
pereis sends her Best
Respects to you and your
mother and me all join her
in the same and wish
we cold see you all one
more I hope you will
not patton after me
But write soon
Isaac Andrews
To M J Phelps
