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Regiment: 7th Michigan Infantry
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June 3
Camp of the 2 division A C
ambulance train Washington DC
Dear wife inow sit down to rite
a few lines to you in answer to
your kind letter of the 28
which ireceived last night iwas
glad to hear that you was all well
iam well as usual myself thare
is aconsiderable sickness here in
the army thar has been as many
as 18 deaths in the division hospital
in one day but ihave been verry
healthy the wether is verry hot
but iexpect ishal be in Michigan
before this month is out thare
has been an order issued to discharge
all the troops as fast as they can
vetrans and all the on year men
has been sent home and all the
62 men that thair time was out before
the first of October
tell B to do the best he can
with his corn and if ishould
not get home soon enough
to help him hoe it iwill
send home some money
so he can hire some help but
thare is no doubt but what
ishal be home you spoke of my
fetching home clothing but
icant fetch none only what
ihave now got for they wont
issued none since the first of
this month and ishant get no
money until iget to munroe
ihope ishal get home in time to eat
green peas for ihave not eat any sinc
ieat them with you if ihad money
icould get all kinds of vegitables but
they cost agood deal of money and
that icant get until iget to Michigan
[On Envelope:]
Mrs George Phelps
Dansville
Ingham Co
Mich
