Getchell9

Transcription: 

Jan
Augusta 23 /64

Well Father I
seat myself to pen you afew
lines to let you know that I
am well and hope these few
lines will find you the same
I receved your letter and was
glad to here that from you
but was sorry to here that Ella
was sick I hope she will git
well you watid to know
how I was gitting along
I am gitting along firstrate
and injoying myself nicely
we git paid of[f] tuesday
then I think I shall come
home I had a letter from
Otis thursday he was
well I must close write
soon love to all E. G.

Date: 
January 23, 1864
Collection: 

Author(s)

Unit: 
Co. K, 2nd Maine Cavalry
Rank: 
private
Residence (County): 
Somerset County, ME

Recipient(s)

From

From Note: 
Augusta

To

To State: 
Maine
To County: 
Somerset

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Andy Myers
Transcription Date: 
November, 2013
Proofer: 
M. Ellis
Proof Date: 
December, 2013

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