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Regiment: 2nd Wisconsin Infantry
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Simeon Whiting
I will writte a few lines to you
to let you know that you are not
forgotten say to you that I have sent
you six dollars that father owed
you for wood I will help you if I can
get the money that is due me I have
sent sent you a box of with a few things
the basket and the mittens is for little Delia
the box I want you to give to Daniel
for his chest I want you to write as soon
as you get this this from your
mother
Simeon Whiting Aurilla McMulter
II Now girls do take time and
write to me and don’t wait to
get this letter but write today if not
sooner for I do want to hear from you.
has done the best but that is
nothing to brag up for it has been
so long since I saw her hand writing
that I could hardly sweare to it –
When we commence a summer cam
paign it will be few letters that I Shal
write for it iz next to impossible to
keep writing materials along fit to
use and Sometimes we can not get
time enough for a long
time. Now girls do keep from
scolding while the Boys write to me.
Then have them attend to the little things
and keep the Children still while you
write. Maile your letters at some other
Post Office. All of the letters received
lately wer
written mailed at
or Manterville Who is your
Post Master and is he honest? –
Write soon and write often and accept
this from your loving Brother
E K Whiting
My Sisters
