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wheather sister Lizzie grows or not
 
wheather sister Lizzie grows or not
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and who keeps school and who goes.
 
and who keeps school and who goes.
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Hows with [??] from spelling school
 
Hows with [??] from spelling school
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and wheather they have good meeting
 
and wheather they have good meeting
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or not and all the rest of the every
 
or not and all the rest of the every
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day news. A little good advise does
 
day news. A little good advise does
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come amiss to a boy in a strange land
 
come amiss to a boy in a strange land
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[??] by and write you as good a letter  
 
[??] by and write you as good a letter  
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as you did. The other night when the
 
as you did. The other night when the
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brigade officer was making the rounds
 
brigade officer was making the rounds
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it was very dark and just as one of
 
it was very dark and just as one of

Revision as of 14:03, 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