Boyer17

Transcription: 

Camp Near Washington 1863
June 24
Dear father I take up my
pen in hand to anser
your kind and welcome letter
that came to hand last
night and was red with
Pleser I was very glad to
hear that you are all at
Present I also let you
know that I am will
at Present time
and I hope my few
lines will find you
and all the rest in
good helth I seen state
that John pope was ded
I hope he is in a good
place I wil stop for
this time rite soon
John D Boyer to my Father
[page 2,] [1]

John D Boyer
Com B 190 reg Pa
Washington
DC

Footnotes: 
  1. Several ink blotches and later scribbling obscuring the notes
Date: 
June 24, 1863
Collection: 

Author(s)

Unit: 
Co. B, 190th PA Infantry
Residence (County): 
Lancaster County, PA

Recipient(s)

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

From

From State: 
District Of Columbia

To

To State: 
Pennsylvania
To County: 
Lancaster

Transcription/Proofing Info

Transcriber: 
Bambi Whitaker
Transcription Date: 
September, 2012
Proofer: 
M. Ellis
Proof Date: 
November, 2012

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