Slatington Jan 12 1865
Dear Peter I
Recived you letter to
Day and I was very glad
to hear frome you and
I mus Say that Joseph
Garman and I was
Start to com to you
And we com noo futher
then to Washington
then we git no past
to go futher then we must
go back home a gane
then we I cam house
then I Recived a letter
from you that you
be in Wahington in
the 14 ward and I mus
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Say that I and Joseph
Garman was one mile
bout from you but
I mus Say that is
trubel me a little that
I due not Received your
letter Sooner if I Recived
you letter on Sunday
then I am Shure then
I fount you
I and Joseph Garman
was Start on Monday
that it was the 9 of this
month the 11 I cam
to Washington and
then we git a past
then we Start the same
day back then we cam
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home on the 13 of this
month and then I Recived
your letter then I See
that you las in
Washington And it
was to late that is
all from my Rase
And I hope you will
not trupel you not
a bout this rase if
you las long there
then I try it a gane
then I hope I will
found you that is
all what I know
fore this time I will
put you a $100 [1] in
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this letter and 5 post
stame and Samuel
sent you a letter
and 4 post stame in
a letter But I think
you do not Recived so
not it was pout
fore week a go
you father John Owald
Sammie Oswald rite
this letter in a horey
Peter I am well
and all the rest
of you friend so [???]
be care ful in
riting Soon S. Oswald