June 5th 1863
I think very likley
that you foolks think
that all of the letters
that is maled in
New orleans are from
the Kennebec but you
might remember that
thire is about A
douzen Soldiers up
the mississippi river
but I dont care what
they think or say
if aney one likes to
write to me I will
answer them for I
like to hear from
home as often as
I can tell me wen
you rite agane
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wair Mr yeater
and Juley is now
and how and wair all
of my old chums are
is hat Newel Chese
maried yet and
the rest of the
the Seabrook [?]
Girls ar and how
you and Martha
Ann Git along are
you most redy to
git the Splice put
in you all John
you are douing
well if you
git hir for A
wooman you Must
look out and Stick cloos
By the [?] has you
Know what [?] all are
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June the 7th
well John wee ar in
Pensercaler for repairs
the commerdor of the
fleeat has condemned
our Ship and says
that he She might go
home and [?] into the
dry dock and they
have sent the Dispatc
hes to Admerel [Fasegert?]
and what he will say
I dont know you
Spoke about my sending
you my mineture
will the first chanc
that I git to have it
taken and I think
that I Shall have
A chanc before we leave
this place but it will
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scare you to look
at it for I can brake
the glass now and I
wood like to have
you sent me yours
and sum others of my
old chums wee hant
aney News of aney
account give my
regards to all
of folks and Please
take the same to
yourself
this from
your friend
Joseph