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[ ‘61]

Realy hose
June 2
my Dear wi[f]e the Box Came
Last night and Such a time
as we had you out to have Been
here wen it was opent there
is tuelve men in our tent
an wee have Some good time
i was glad of the things you
Sent we have Ben Paid of[f]
with 5 Dolers and a half in gold
wich [??] get Sent i tell you [2]
[??????????] got a Large
[????????] of cake i have got
[?????] [vitels?] to Last ten
months it is hot to Day you
can Bet Strawberies are Selling
out here at [4?] cents a Box
[page 2]
[Corn?] and B[eans?] are up hear to [weks?]
a go Charlie Morisson [3] a[n]d myself
went to Baltimore Friday
we had a Pass From the Coll [4]
it is a Large Plase and [????]
wile i am writing the havelocks [5
have Come But i am Burnt up
Some i wrote to you that i
did not Like Capt Barlet [6]
i am not the only one in
the Company our Coln is a
nice man and a Brave one
to give hime a Chance i
Sepose you heard that [???]
having a Batle But wee
have not yet. Scouting Parties
go out Day and night to Look
For the Rebels i would Like
to have the Pleasure of
kiling a Rebel [have?] yet
to hear From aunt nelson
[page 3]
and hattie give my Love
to them all i Sent a paper
to Father and you Coll [Colonel]
Elsworths [7] Portrait is in
it i want you to keep
it For me wee have got
Shoe Blacking and Soap
paper and Pen and ink
[wee?] go out on inspection
Sunday wee Clean out our
tente amd Put them in
o[r]der wee have Plenty
of water and good
at that i Cant think
of any thing more now
So i will Close [???]
kis the Children
For mee
From your husband
Joseph Barlow
[page 4]
P S i hope mother
will get Better
god Bless you all
[from?] [???]
Joseph [Barlow?]
give my Love
to Sarah [??]
[?????]