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Washington City February the 4 1861[1 written on top of 2] Dear Father and mother and this[crossed out] sister and brothers

I now seat my self down to rite a few lines to let you no that we are all well at present time and hoping that these few lines may find you all in the same state of good health and further i let you no that we received that box and we I[crossed out] was very glat for it and we received your letter and we was glat to here from

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home again and i let you no that we have auful weter here now nonthing but rain and snow for aboud three or fore weeks and i sing that we ar going on a fleet before ong and we sent a box with over coats and i put too likenes in and take good care of them for one is our generel and one is McClelan and let us no as soon as you git that [?-crossed out] box and our money i sent ten dollers and this is all for this time and rite soon so much from you sun Emanuel Peter

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Washington City Dear Sister Matild

I now will rite a few let[crossed out] lines to you to let you no that I Reveived your letter and i was glat to here from you and state in your letter that i should sent my likenes to you and if you sent me your likenes then i will sent mine and let me no hoo rite that letter and [morther?] i wount you to let me no if you git your a [tress?] or not

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and i mus bring my letter to a close for this time and rite soon again Matilda Peter Emanuel Peter

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