Washington Hospidal Jan Feb 2nd 1865
Dear Father
i take my pen in
my hand to let you know
that I am all well at presind
And i hoop this few lines
may find you in the same stat
of good health And futher
I let you know that my leg
is all well at presind
but it stiff little. And
futher I let you know
that i did rite you a leter
last week and hat no
enswert yet i dont know
if you dit not reciv my
leter or wat is mater
And further i let you know
that I wood like if you
wood sent me a par
Sussbender wat we call
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In duch hustrar [1] thay
ar to Deer that cas $100 hear
i thing I can git them
Sheeper sent hear frome
hoom And futher i let
you know that i dont
no much news for this time
I giv my pest respecs
to all my frenes
So i will com to
a Close fore this time
Peter Oswald
Rite soon if
you pleas and rite
all the news excuse
my bat riting i was in
a hury
Peter Oswald
Harewood Hospidal
Ward 14th
Washington
D.C.