12 [1861]
Washington may
Dear Ellen I must write
often to Let you now how
I get a Long this hass
Ben the Sadest Day Since
I Come away you now
It Is one year to Day
Since Charley Died I
Feell as Bad as I Can
my mind has Ben on
Charley all Day god
Bless him I Should
Like to go and See his
Darling gra[v]e I cant
help cring. But I will
not say more on that
I have not had a
Leter from you For
Some time write as
soon as you Can
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give my Love to Father
and mother and all
I Should Like to See
nelley and Lissey
I want you to write and
Send me the news
I am writing In the
Senate hall the minister
hass Just come In To
preach Last night
thear was a Rumer that
Baltimore was atact[?]
generall Butler [1] Sent
a Disspatch to have
the 8th Regtment
in marching o[r]der But
wee have not gone yet
I will now Close
with god Bles you
and the Children
From your husband
Joseph Barlow