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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…

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 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…

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 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…

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 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 near York town May the 2 1862 Dear wife I take this oppertunity of writing those few loynes to you and the children hoping that it will find you in good health as this leaves me in at present thanks be to God for his blessing to me so far a through the danger which I have to under go but with of God He will save me from this battle which I…

Camp of the 11 Reg't Mass. Vol. V.A. May the 11th 1863 Dear wife I sit down with pleasure to write those few loyns to you and the children hoping that it will find ye in good health as the departure of this leaves me in at present thanks be to God and the Blessed Virgin to bring me safe a through the battle of last week where I have left a good…

Camp of 11 Reg't Mas Brandy Station V.A. March 28, 1864 Dear wife I rec' your letter yesterday which gave me great pleasure to here that you and the children was in good health as the departure of this leaves me thanks be to God for his blessing to us all. You made mention of Mary Keegan going the 4 of April. I hope she won't got until I see her…