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say that I have not received | say that I have not received | ||
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a letter that was so interesting | a letter that was so interesting | ||
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to me as yours was. Some folks have | to me as yours was. Some folks have | ||
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a mistaken idea about what kind | a mistaken idea about what kind | ||
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of letter soldiers want writen to them, | of letter soldiers want writen to them, | ||
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such generaly tell us of our privations | such generaly tell us of our privations | ||
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and hard ships we will have to endure | and hard ships we will have to endure | ||
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and the dangers we will encounter. | and the dangers we will encounter. | ||
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They think we have not found them | They think we have not found them | ||
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yet but mind you soldiers do not | yet but mind you soldiers do not | ||
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want such letters. They wanto know | want such letters. They wanto know | ||
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what is going on in the domestic | what is going on in the domestic | ||
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[??] and in the barn yard and | [??] and in the barn yard and | ||
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wheather sister Lizzie grows or not | wheather sister Lizzie grows or not | ||
and who keeps school and who goes. | and who keeps school and who goes. | ||
Revision as of 14:02, 6 January 2013
Washington Feb 3rd 1862
Dear Brother
I received your
letter in due time and I must
say that I have not received
a letter that was so interesting
to me as yours was. Some folks have
a mistaken idea about what kind
of letter soldiers want writen to them,
such generaly tell us of our privations
and hard ships we will have to endure
and the dangers we will encounter.
They think we have not found them
yet but mind you soldiers do not
want such letters. They wanto know
what is going on in the domestic
[??] and in the barn yard and
wheather sister Lizzie grows or not and who keeps school and who goes. Hows with [??] from spelling school and wheather they have good meeting or not and all the rest of the every day news. A little good advise does come amiss to a boy in a strange land [??] by and write you as good a letter as you did. The other night when the brigade officer was making the rounds it was very dark and just as one of
