Boyer2

Transcription: 

Miners hill October 8 th 1862
[1] Dear Brother I take my pen
in hand to let know that I
am well at present and
hoping these few lines will
find you in the same state
of health I received your
letter and was glad to hear
from you I like it well
yet and hope I wont come
into no battle before I
come home plenty to eat
and drink so far yet I
would like to know
where John is I understood
in the last letter that he
is not at home and what
you are working at present
time tell [w??] to write
me a letter and let me
know wether you have cooked
apple butter already wether
[page 2]
you had such a party again
like last year let me know
wether engels house is one
and how john p[oke?] is getting
along wether he is single
yet and what he is working
at present
that is all for the [present?]
write as soon as you can

Footnotes: 
  1. Daniel Boyer and Emaniel (Emanuel) Ditzler mustered into Co. I, 122nd PA Inf. on August 11, 1862 and mustered out on May 15, 1863
Date: 
October 8, 1862
Collection: 

Author(s)

Unit: 
Co. I, 122nd PA Infantry (a nine-month regiment)
Rank: 
private
Residence (County): 
Lancaster County, PA

Recipient(s)

Name Variant: 
“Dear Brother”
Residence (County): 
Lancaster County, PA

From

From State: 
Virginia
From Municipality: 
From County: 
Arlington

To

To State: 
Pennsylvania
To County: 
Lancaster

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Michael Ellis
Transcription Date: 
November, 2012
Proofer: 
Michael Ellis
Proof Date: 
November, 2012

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