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Septenper th 31 1861

virginia fairfax county and deare father I let you know that we left Washington Septemper th 27 and now we ar in virginia and we ar all well and i like it first trate so fare and i let you know that we was on picket gards and we have take three prisaner and one hors and we exbect a battle every day and i let you know

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that we was cault out three tines for in a battle and the repels dident com and yesterday the have got a battle and our man did wipt

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the in a shorte time and i let you know that i have seene more sins i left home that i have seene in my life and let me know if you git our cloes

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an[crossed out] and i would to[crossed out] sent[crossed out] be[crossed out] like to sent my likeness if i can and i can git nos[crossed out] no chanes and i sink i come home in abute too or three mones if i can and this is all as i can write for this time and you need excuse my bat writeing and spelling for i have no time and no plase to write and write me as

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sune as you git this in youre hant and so much from youre sun

Emanuel Peter Jacob Peter

Direct your letder to Washington City [enens?] 49 regmend [?] in care of Cap McClay