Dear Brother and [November 28, 1861]
Sister I seat self to helth
is good I hav not reciv
that box yet but looke al of the
time for it I Jest met with a loos
I lost my wollet with $7
½ in it but as good look
wold hav it I had fiv
Dollars in my hand so I
can send it to you I
think that sum one
pick my pocket at roll
coll I hop it will do
them good ther was a
man did last nite at
the hospidle Cintha rot
that you rot I was
sufering for close I
am not when I get
that box I shall
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hav all I waunt
rite sun
David J Orne
Nov the 28, 1861
all ways put the
letter of the Co D
on you letters to
me so tha will cum
to me first