Camp John Pope Sep 18 [1862]

Farther & Mother and Broth
er I though that I would let
you no that I was well and
hope that these few lines
will find you the same
I and Frank has just came

of[f] from garde I thought I
would let you hear from
me while we wer on Relieaf
2 hours on and 4 of[f] we are ha
ving a good time hear we
have a good meany Folks
up hear to se us I Charles Lu
ce and David Mancfield hear
now John has just has
caled out the men for
Dril Lieutenant Whiting is
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a Driling our compney
I have got clear of standing
Gard for tonight and did
Frank to By going out to
Dril we have to dril about 1 ½
Hours [strong]to[/strong] a time 2 a day I herd
the Acting Major say just
as we came in from dril a
few minutes ago that there
was over a thousand men here
now and had reported to head
quarters we hav a nough to
eat and that is neat and
clean Fernand just told
me to tel that he was alright
he and Tobias has just gon
out on gard in Frank and mines
place I was downtown yest
erday and saw William
Stikney and he was about as
drunk as you pleas and
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I saw E. G Rung over to
Bradbys he said that the
folks were al well but they
mised us very mutch for it
were so dul that it seamed
as if the town was al gone
I may be home next weak
if we are mustered in if so
I wil let you no so that you
May send down that frame
So that I can get a glas an not
brake it I donte no a eny
thing to right now tel
the folks that the boys
are all right tight and
comftuable Lisher Shaw
has just come in to see
us it it about rashons
time and he is going to
stop and eat with us
Presley over the pond has ggot
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man to take his place
he was as home sic as ever eney
was he lade here and groaned
and the boys lafed at him
I cant think of eny thing
more now you must
rite when you can tel
mell Luce that Jake stuart
wants him to come down
hear tel James Gurney to
rite to me when he cant find
eny thing to do I will close
by Biding you goodby
rite as soon as you get this
Direct your leters to
Isaac N.A. McKay
Camp John Pope
Bangor ME