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Chimborazo Hospital 4th Division
Ward 6 near Richmond
January 15th 1864
Dear Wife
Your very welcome letter of Jan
7th came to hand yesterday and was most
gladly received. I can assure you. I am very
glad to know that you are well and hope
that you may still be so when this reaches
you. I am better now than when I came
here. though I am not fit for duty yet.
I do not know when I shall be able to
get home. I cannot get a furlough. So
tis needless to try for one.
Do not sell the land by any means till
I come home. My time will be up on the
28th of February and I am in hopes that
I shall then get off for good.
do not sell or pawn the cow if you
can possibly do without it. You must
see Mr Wm Kent and get a Barrel of
flour from him on my account.
Remember my respects to Mr Childress.
tell him that I hope to be able to get up
there soon and get that jug of molasses.
My respects to Mr Casey also.
You need not trouble yourself to send
me the half soles. You can keep them til I come.
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