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Camp in [Orange?] County Va
Nov 21st [18]63
My Dear Miss Hattie,
Getting back a day
or two ago from a very
short visit home, I find the
very kind present you sent me
by mail.
A most welcome sight even under
ordinary circumstances and one for
which I send you my sincere
thanks, but I can not tell
you how gratefully I received it.
Coming as I did just from
home, where I bade a sad good
bye to my family - one of whom
at least - in all probability
I shall not see again, I felt
very lonely - cut off from all
I held dear & quite disheartened,
when handed unexpectedly to
me, was your present - the
Bible Tho was another token
of your kind remembrance
[?] to say "find consolation here"
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You are with the [work?] of us, among
the many thoughts which [?]
upon this brain, an occasional
good one will pass -
I thank you sincerely for being
instrumental in sending me
the book.
We are preparing tonight for
a battle tomorrow, Meade having
crossed the river below has
[?] [?] will probably come
up on our flank. The
