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E Peter

September 5th 1861

Father and mother nere Harris Burg dauphen Co I let you know that wee ar all well at present and I hope yous the same and I like it first [trait?] so far wee have plenty to eat and dring but wee ar kept [beaty?] close in camp I [? crossed out] only been in Harris bu[rg] twised sins I been here but wee can git every [?] wee waunt in camp thare is too stores in camp Post off[ice] and meeding every Sunday and I sing wee stay here on till wee have a richmand [fall?] wee sauth waunth wee hat to [leefe?] next week and I let you know turn over

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that thare is about 5,000 man in three camps here there is about 2,000 man in this camp now there was 5 comneys come in yesterday and one come in[to-crossed out] today thare is one richmand going a way one of this days and I let youns know thare will bee a Battle now bee fore long at massas gap or at Washingto[wcrossed out]n Chanerl Scott set they [shoult?] come out of massas gap to washington or from washington to massas gap he wants them alll to getter if [he?] possable cus that may be all for this time for wee have a hart way of riding here wee have to lay down too it and w[crossed out] that about the way wee eat Franklin Pete[r]

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Answer this letter as soon as you [rserved?] it

Direct you leter to Harris burg Post Office Dauphen Co Pa

camp [carthen?] in care of J J [Lintterso?]

Answer quick

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