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Camp of the 11 Reg't Mass Vol. V.A. May 25, 1863 Dear wife and childrn I rec'd a letter from you dated the 15 ins which makes me feel happy to here that you and the childrn is in good health as the departure of this leave me in at present thanks be to God for his blessing to us all. I main to let you now that my health is improved very much since I…

Camp of the 11 Reg't Mass Vol A near Beatton station V.A. Nov. the 2 1863 Dear wife I received a letter from you 2 weeks [ago] but had not time to ans. it untill today. I hope those few loynes will find you and the children in good health as the departure of this leaves me in at present thanks be to God for his blessing to us all. I also main to…

Camp Union October 22nd 1861 Dear wife, After a long abcince and uncontintmint of mind I got a few moments and I sot down to write you those few loynis hoping it might find you and my children in good health as this laves their father in at present thank be to his Maker for it. I should writ to you swooner only your temper was out of order when I…

Virginia Camp of the 11 Reg't Mass Vol October 28, 1862 Dear wife I received a letter from y on the 24 ins. which gave me great pleasure to here that you and the children was in good health as the departure of this leaves me in at present thanks be to God for his blessing to us all. I feel uneasy about you not getting the money that I sent to you a…

Camp of the 11 Reg't Mass Vol A nears Petersborough V.A Oct. 31, 1864 Dear wife I sit down to ans. your note of the 17 which gave me great pleasure of hering from you and the children being in good health as the departure of this leaves me in at present thanks be to God for his blessing to us all. I main to let you now that I do not want for any…

Camp of the 11 Regt Mass Vol A near Culpeper V.A. Oct the 5 1863 Dear wife I have received a letter from you yesterday which gave me great pleasure of hering from you and the children being in good health as the departure of this leaves me in at present thanks be to God for his blessing to us all. I main to inform you that I have got the shirt and…

Camp of the 11 Regt. Mass Vol A near the Rappanock Station Virginia September the 14, 1863 Dear wife I sit down with pleasure to write those few loynes to [you] and the children hoping it will find ye in good [health] as the departure of this [leaves] me in at present thanks be to God for his blessing to us all. Dear wife I main to let you now…