Dissember 15 1862
my Der wife i take my pen
in hand to in form you that
i am not werry well at
Bressent i have a sare
scrote Dis three Days ar ready
and i let you know that i did
cum to go my rethmint to
Day and i let you know
that i am Clat [1] that i am
here i Did slep the hole time
wis out Blanket and i did
frees mast to Deas [2]
and i let you know
that i wase 2 day and 2 neith
on the steme Boat
and i like it well a nuf
here so fare But i woud
like it Beter at home
ilet you know that i did
seen more that i ever seen
Jonathen Boyer
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mary Dullen Bone
Dond forget
and rite my aleter
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my Der fathr and mother
irite dis few line to you
that i am By my
rethment and i am
werry clat that i am here
and i let you know
our eding is wery small
here and [obscured by fold in paper.]
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and i let you know that i am
about two hundred and fifty mild
from home
and Dond for ged and Bray
for mey evr day
and i let you know
that i did Drem ever with it
from home Dont for get and Bray
and i will too
[Address section]
Mr. Jonathan Boyer
Co I 173rd Regt PV
Camp [vule?]
Norfolk, virginia
in care of Copl Sha
(via Baltimore MD) [3]